FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LIGHTSHEER

MDR report key: 481848 · Received September 2, 2003

Report

Report Number
2953684-2003-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 2, 2003
Date of Event
July 9, 2002
Report Date
September 2, 2003
Manufacturer
LUMENIS, INC.
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2003, LUMENIS WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FOLLOWING LEGAL COMPLAINT - PATIENT CLAIMS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED BURNS ON THEIR FACE AFTER UNDERGOING LASER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENT IN 2002. IT IS SPECIFIED IN THE COMPLAINT THAT ONE DOCTOR DEFINED THE BURN AS FIRST DEGREE, ANOTHER DOCTOR DEFINED THE BURN AS FIRST DEGREE, ANOTHER DOCTOR DEFINED THE BURN AS INTERMEDIATE & SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE AND THIRD DEFINED AS HYPERPIGMENTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGHTSHEER SURGICAL LASERS GEX LUMENIS, INC. 50-03745-00 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other