FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BLUE LIGHT-PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170
MDR report key: 8599968
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Received May 9, 2019
Report
- Report Number
- MW5086528
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 9, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2019
- Report Date
- May 7, 2019
- Manufacturer
- DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Product Code
- MVF
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
HAD LEVULAN KERASTICK +BLU-U. BLUE LIGHT PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170 TREATMENT. AT ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETIC SURGERY, IN THE (B)(6). I WAS UNDER THE BLUE LIGHT FOR 4 MINS. MY FACE STARTED BURNING IMMEDIATELY AND THE LITTLE FAN THEY GAVE TO USE WAS ONLY ABLE TO HELP SLIGHTLY. THEY THEN SPRAYED WATER ON MY FACE TO HELP COOL IT. WITHIN A COUPLE MINS MY FACE FELT LIKE THE BLOOD WAS BOILING UNDER MY SKIN. I HAD THEM STOP THE TREATMENT AND WENT HOME. I WAS UNABLE TO SLEEP FOR TWO DAYS BECAUSE OF THE PAIN. MY FACE WAS BLEEDING IN SEVERAL PLACES, AND IT TOOK 6 DAYS FOR THE PAIN TO SUBSIDE. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE PRODUCT. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387295 | BLUE LIGHT-PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY ILLUMINATOR MODEL 4170 | SYSTEM, LASER, PHOTOGYNAMIC THERAPY | MVF | DUSA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR |