FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ELITE MPX
MDR report key: 6228840
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Received January 6, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 1222993-2017-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 6, 2017
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2016
- Report Date
- January 6, 2017
- Manufacturer
- CYNOSURE INC
- Product Code
- GEX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091169
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PATIENT WAS GIVEN TOPICAL POLYSPORIN FOR POST TREATMENT CARE HEALING. THE TREATMENT TECHNIQUE WAS NOT FOLLOWED PER CLINICAL GUIDELINES. BLISTERS ARE AN EXPECTED SIDE EFFECT FROM LASER TREATMENTS. HOWEVER, THE LASER DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION (ON HIGHER END), BEYOND THE +/-20% ALLOWED RANGE. CYNOSURE'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED SYSTEM CALIBRATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS FOUND OPERATING OUT OF SPECIFICATION RANGE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT DEVELOPED BLISTERS, AN EXPECTED SIDE EFFECT FROM LASER PROCEDURES. BUT, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND OPERATING BEYOND SPECIFICATION RANGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11996 | ELITE MPX | ELITE MPX | GEX | CYNOSURE INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Other |