MAUDE Adverse Event Report: WAVELIGHT GMBH WAVELIGHT EX500 EXCIMER LASER; OPHTHALMIC EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM

Catalog Number 8065990794

Device Problem Overcorrection (3006)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Investigation, including root cause analysis, is in progress.A supplemental mdr will be filed as necessary in accordance with 21 cfr 803.56 when additional reportable information becomes available.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

Event Description

A doctor reported that post-operatively, two patients were found to be overcorrected by two diopters.A periodic review was carried out which did not show any irregularities in the working of the laser.

Event Description

There are multiple related reports for this facility.This report addresses the patient jd's right eye and other manufacturer reports will be filed.

Manufacturer Narrative

The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

Manufacturer Narrative

A review of the device history record was traceable to the reported serial number indicating that the product was processed and released according to the product¿s acceptance criteria.A review of the technical service onsite history showed no abnormalities that could have contributed to this event: laser was successfully verified prior to the day of treatment.Logfile review for the several treatment days was performed.Review of the logfile for one day of treatment showed no error messages or warnings.During the start-up in the morning, the system passed all initialization steps without any relevant deviation.The user performed the gas change, performed the scanner test and performed the necessary energy and eyetracker test without any issue.The fluence test was performed several times and with different energy values.After the seventh time, the fluence test was passed successfully.The related treatment cannot be identified.The review of the complete day showed no abnormalities or deviations.The user performed energy checks before each patient.The eyetracker was activated during the complete day.Review of the logfiles for another day of treatment showed no error messages or warnings.During the start-up in the morning, the system passed all initialization steps without any relevant deviation.The user performed the gas change, performed the scanner test and performed the necessary energy and eyetracker test without any issue.The fluence test was performed several times and with different energy values.After the fourth time, the fluence test was passed successfully.The related treatment cannot be identified.The review of the complete day showed no abnormalities or deviations.The logfiles showed several successfully performed treatments.The user performed energy checks before each patient.The eyetracker was activated during the complete day.Review of the logfile for another day of treatment showed no error messages or warnings.During the start-up in the morning, the system passed all initialization steps without any relevant deviation.The user performed the gas change, skipped the scanner test and performed the necessary energy, fluence and eyetracker test without any issue.The related treatment cannot be identified.The review of the complete day showed no abnormalities or deviations.The logfile showed several successfully performed treatments.The user performed energy checks before each patient.The eyetracker was activated during the complete day.According logfile review, no technical root cause was identified as the product was found to be within specifications.The manufacturer internal reference number is: (b)(4).

• Brand Name: WAVELIGHT EX500 EXCIMER LASER
• Type of Device: OPHTHALMIC EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): WAVELIGHT GMBH; am wolfsmantel 5; erlangen 91058 ; GM 91058
• MDR Report Key: 10206934
• MDR Text Key: 196817714
• Report Number: 3003288808-2020-00362
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LZS
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P020050
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/04/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/29/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 8065990794
• Device Lot Number: ASKU
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/01/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Age: 47 YR