FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5058468 · Received September 4, 2015

Report

Report Number
2937094-2015-00885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2015
Date of Event
August 11, 2015
Report Date
August 12, 2015
Manufacturer
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (SAN JOSE)
Product Code
GEX
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SYSTEM ANALYSIS/SERVICE REPAIR: THE LASER CONSOLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A DAMAGED LASER CONTROL BOARD AND A SHORTED CABLE HARNESS FROM RESONATOR CONTROL BOARD TO LASER CONTROL BOARD. LASER CONTROL BOARD, CABLE ASSEMBLY AND Q-SW DRIVER WERE REPLACED. THE RESONATOR MODULE WAS REPAIRED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND VERIFIED TO MEET SPECIFICATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SMOKE ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM AN INTERNAL CABLE ASSEMBLY THAT HAS SHORTED AND BURNT MULTIPLE WIRES, PER THE PHOTOS RECEIVED FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SMELL OF SMOKE OCCURRED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DEVICE AND THEN THE TOUCH PANEL DISPLAYED AN "ERROR" THE TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY HAD TURNED BLACK FINALLY. THE POWER HAD NOT TURNED OFF SO AFTER TUNING OFF THE POWER, THE PROCEDURE HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED". NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED. PATIENT OUTCOME: THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
588907 GREENLIGHT HPS LASER SYSTEM POWERED LASER SURGICAL INSTRUMENT GEX AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (SAN JOSE) 0010-0077

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1