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MalfunctionILY

LS PRO SYSTEMS LOW LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY

Received Jul 17, 2018 · Event occurred Jul 13, 2018

Report MW5078463 · MDR key 7697760

Device

Generic name

Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating

Manufacturer

Ls Pro Systems

Model number

LSG 264

Catalog number

LSG GENERAL PAD

Product problems

  • Overheating of Device

Patient

27 YR

  • Burn, Thermal
  • Burn, Thermal

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PRODUCT OVERHEATED AND BURNT PATIENT DURING USE. THE LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY WAS ADVERTISED AS FDA APPROVED DURING TRADE SHOW. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE UNITS WERE FDA APPROVED AND HAVE HAD 3 INCIDENTS OF OVERHEATING. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST SIGNIFICANT. NAME AND STRENGTH: LSG 264, NOT SURE ANYMORE UNK. DOSE OR AMOUNT: 2AN; FREQUENCY: DAILY. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2018 TO (B)(6) 2018. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: TO HEAL PATIENT'S WOUNDS. "IS THE PRODUCT COMPOUNDED: NO. IS THE PRODUCT OVER-THE-COUNTER: NO." EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED: YES. EVENT REAPPEARED AFTER REINTRODUCTION: YES.