| Model Number |
410-152 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Radiation Exposure, Unintended (3164)
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| Date of Event |
08/01/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Patient information unavailable.
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Event or Problem Description
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A procedure began to treat a patient using a spectranetics turbo elite device.During preparation for use, the facility reported that the team saw light coming sideways from near the distal tip of the device.The device did not enter the patient; another device was opened, and the procedure was completed successfully with no reported patient harm.This event is being reported due to the potential for exposure to manufacturing materials as well as inadvertent exposure to laser energy/radiation.
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