FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LIGHTSHEER (ALL MODELS)

MDR report key: 835033 · Received April 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
2914019-2006-00103
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 3, 2007
Date of Event
January 3, 2006
Manufacturer
LUMENIS, INC.
Product Code
GEX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS LIGHTSHEER DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY LUMENIS SERVICE. ON INITIAL INSPECTION, DIAGNOSTIC READINGS MET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. SERVICE DEPOT CHECKED ENERGY METER GLASS AND IT WAS CLEAN. SERVICE DEPOT CHECKED THE SAPPHIRE TIP AND IT WAS CLEAN. THE FAN WAS NOISY AND WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAN PROBLEM DOES NOT RELATE TO THE REPORTED SAFETY INCIDENT. SERVICE DEPOT PERFORMED ENERGY METER CALIBRATION. AS THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE THE REQUESTED DETAILS INCLUDING TREATMENT PARAMETERS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER PT OR TREATMENT FACTORS ARE CONNECTED WITH THE ROOT CAUSE. NO ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INCIDENT COULD BE DETERMINED. IN THE ORIGINAL ANALYSIS, THIS COMPLAINT WAS CONSIDERED NOT TO BE MDR REPORTABLE. AN MDR IS NOW BEING FILED AS A RESULT OF THE FDA LETTER DATED 7/25/2006.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SEVERAL (4) PTS RETURNED WITH HYPERFOLLICULATION, SWELLING AND BURNS (FIRST DEGREE) STARTING WITH TREATMENTS IN 2006. THESE PT'S WERE ALL TREATED ON RETURN VISITS AT THE USUAL SETTINGS. PT'S DENIED SUN EXPOSURE AND PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS. ALL 4 PT'S WERE SKIN TYPE II-III. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED FOR ALL 4 PT'S. ALL 4 PT'S WERE PRESCRIBED KENALOG CREAM, AND ONE PT WAS PRESCRIBED ORAL ANTIBIOTIC (ERYTHROMYCIN).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIGHTSHEER (ALL MODELS) SOLID STATE AESTHETIC LASER GEX LUMENIS, INC. LIGHTSHEER ET *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Required Intervention NONE REPORTED
2 * Required Intervention
3 * Required Intervention