FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELITE E85

MDR report key: 502822 · Received December 18, 2003

Report

Report Number
1720381-2003-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2003
Date of Event
November 11, 2003
Report Date
December 12, 2003
Manufacturer
LUMENIS, INC.
Product Code
HQB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICAN WAS PERFORMING PANRETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION FOR THROMBOSIS OF THE MAIN CENTRAL RETINAL VEIN USING THE ELITE AT PARAMETERS OF 200MW, 200 MICRON SPOT AND 0.1 SECOND EXPOSURE. A SUDDEN HEMORRHAGE OCCURRED AND COMPLETELY OBSCURED TREATMENT VISIBILITY. TREATMENT WAS TERMINATED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS PERFORMED. PATIENT VISION PRIOR TO TREATMENT WAS 20/200 AND FOLLOWING THE SUBSEQUENT HEMORRHAGE, THE PATIENT HAD NO VISION IN THE TREATED EYE. PHYSICIAN EXPECTS VISION TO RETURN TO 20/200 ONCE BLOOD IN THE FIELD IS ABSORBED. FOLLOW-UP IS ONGOING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELITE E85 OPHTHALMIC LASERS HQB LUMENIS, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other