MAUDE data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. This maude entry was filed with the FDA on 1994-02-24 for LASERSONICS 1000 M BARE CHAMFER 0016-8433-01 manufactured by Surgimedics.
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Dr was using the laser fiber during an endometrial ablation and the tip of the fiber broke off. He was able to pull tip out of uterus with a small forceps.
 Patient Sequence No: 1, Text Type: D, B5
| Report Number | MW1000856 | 
| MDR Report Key | 11714 | 
| Date Received | 1994-02-24 | 
| Date of Report | 1994-01-28 | 
| Date of Event | 1994-01-28 | 
| Date Added to Maude | 1994-02-25 | 
| Event Key | 0 | 
| Report Source Code | Voluntary report | 
| Manufacturer Link | N | 
| Number of Patients in Event | 0 | 
| Adverse Event Flag | 3 | 
| Product Problem Flag | 3 | 
| Reprocessed and Reused Flag | 0 | 
| Health Professional | 3 | 
| Initial Report to FDA | 0 | 
| Report to FDA | 0 | 
| Event Location | 3 | 
| Single Use | 0 | 
| Previous Use Code | 0 | 
| Event Type | 3 | 
| Type of Report | 3 | 
| Brand Name | LASERSONICS 1000 M BARE CHAMFER | 
| Product Code | HHR | 
| Date Received | 1994-02-24 | 
| Catalog Number | 0016-8433-01 | 
| Lot Number | 107131 | 
| ID Number | MFR DATE: 5/30/91 | 
| Operator | HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 
| Device Availability | R | 
| Implant Flag | N | 
| Date Removed | B | 
| Device Sequence No | 1 | 
| Device Event Key | 11714 | 
| Manufacturer | SURGIMEDICS | 
| Manufacturer Address | THE WOODLANDS TX 77381 US | 
| Patient Number | Treatment | Outcome | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1994-02-24 |