FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LASER DEVICE USED FOR TURP PROCEDURE

MDR report key: 399319 · Received June 7, 2002

Report

Report Number
MW1025290
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2002
Date of Event
January 20, 2000
Report Date
June 7, 2002
Manufacturer
*
Product Code
LNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

RPTR HAD A PROCEDURE CALLED A TURP TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF PROSTATE. AFTER SURGERY PT EXPERIENCED A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. THE PAIN HAS BEEN CONSTANT (24 HRS A DAY) FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. PT HAS GONE TO DOZENS OF DRS AND TO CLINIC TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE PROCEDURE. TO DATE, PT HAS HAD NO RELIEF NOR ANY EXPLANATION OF WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. PT NOW LIVES DAY TO DAY ON DRUGS, PAIN KILLERS, NERVE BLOCKERS, SLEEPING PILLS. IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS REPORTED A SIMILAR PROBLEM, PT WANTS TO KNOW SO THEY CAN FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE DISCOVERED WHAT THE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION MIGHT BE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LASER DEVICE USED FOR TURP PROCEDURE * LNK * * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention| S