BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    SOPRANO XL

    MDR report key: 8242543 · Received January 11, 2019

    Report

    Report Number
    3004167969-2019-00004
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 11, 2019
    Date of Event
    December 11, 2018
    Report Date
    December 13, 2018
    Manufacturer
    ALMA LASER LTD
    Product Code
    GEX
    UDI-DI
    17290110120662
    PMA / PMN Number
    K083848
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NC, US
    Reporter Occupation
    501

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    EXEMPTION LETTER E2013012 ALMA LTD. (MANUFACTURER) IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT ON BEHALF OF ALMA, INC. (IMPORTER). SECTION H3: ALMA INC. (IMPORTER) HAS INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND IT APPEARS THAT UNIT MAY HAVE BEEN DROPPED OR HIT. THE OUTPUT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS BUT THE THERMOELECTRIC COUPLING (TEC) WAS NON-OPERATIONAL. ALMA LASERS MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REQUEST PATIENT PHOTOGRAPHS AND PERTINENT ADVERSE EVENT INFORMATION. THE FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE THE ADVERSE EVENT DETAILS UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE THE REPORTABILITY 30-DAY DEADLINE. ALMA LASERS (B)(4) CLINICAL REVIEWED THE INFORMATION AND FOUND SOME OF THE PERTINENT INFORMATION TO BE LACKING. ALMA LASERS (B)(4). CLINICAL DETERMINED THAT VITAL INFORMATION ON PAST TREATMENT RECORDS NEED TO BE EXPLORED. IN THE ABSENCE OF VISUAL EVIDENCE AND PERTINENT CLINICAL INFORMATION, AT THIS TIME, NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE ASSESSED. HOWEVER, IN GOOD FAITH EFFORTS, ALMA LASERS IS SUBMITTING THE REPORT TO THE FDA AT THIS TIME. ALMA LASERS IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND WILL SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS WITHIN THE FDA PUBLISHED TIMELINES IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    THE SUSPECTED DEVICE WAS USED ON THE PATIENT'S ANTERIOR ENTIRE LEGS AND RIGHT INNER THIGH FOR UNWANTED HAIR. AS PER THE FACILITY, PATIENT SUSTAINED BURNS UP AND DOWN THE LEGS WITH SCABBING. THE RIGHT INNER THIGH AREA HAD BROKEN SKIN. THE BURNS APPEARED IN THE EVENING AFTER TREATMENT. THE FACILITY PROVIDED PATIENT WITH NEOSPORIN TO APPLY TO ALL AREAS WITH LIGHT DRESSINGS. AS PER THE FACILITY, THE PATIENT HAS ON-GOING PIGMENTATION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    35312 SOPRANO XL MEDICAL LASER GEX ALMA LASER LTD 810 17290110120662

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 26 YR Other