FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GREENLIGHT MOXY FIBER/MOXY LIQUID COOLED FIBER
MDR report key: 5541486
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Received March 29, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- MW5061407
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 29, 2016
- Date of Event
- March 25, 2016
- Report Date
- March 29, 2016
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- GEX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 2
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS (AMS), MOXY GREENLIGHT LASER FIBER, METALLIC TIP BROKE OFF OF THE FIBER APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AFTER INITIAL USE. THE METALLIC TIP WAS IMMEDIATELY RETRIEVED INTACT BY THE SURGEON, AND A NEW FIBER WAS UTILIZED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROCEDURE. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: LASER VAPORIZATION OF THE PROSTATE. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED? NO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188717 | GREENLIGHT MOXY FIBER/MOXY LIQUID COOLED FIBER | MOXY LASER FIBER | GEX | AMERICAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 10-2400 | 10-2400-546A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR |