FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EPILIGHT

MDR report key: 624757 · Received August 5, 2005

Report

Report Number
2914019-2005-00038
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2005
Date of Event
May 19, 2005
Report Date
August 4, 2005
Manufacturer
LUMENIS, (ISRAEL)
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT IS CLAIMING "SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES" IN ASSOCIATION WITH A 2005 EPILIGHT TREATMENT PERFORMED AT THE FACILITY. THE FACILITY STATED THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED 2 DAYS OF CLINICAL EDUCATION AND THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET TREATED PAYING PATIENTS. IN 2005 LUMENIS NOTIFIED THE OFFICE MANAGER OF THE FACILITY BY TELEPHONE THAT LUMENIS RECOMMENDS THEY HAVE EPILIGHT UNIT SERVICED PRIOR TO USING IT FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS. 2 DAYS EARLIER LUMENIS SENT A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR. THE FACILITY STATING THAT BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE , LUMENIS IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE SUBJECT EPILIGHT DEVICE NOT BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENTS UNITL IT RECEIVES APPROPRIATE SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPILIGHT AESTHETIC LASER GEX LUMENIS, (ISRAEL) GA4100002 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Required Intervention