FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ELITE E85
MDR report key: 502822
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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 |