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CUTERA TITAN

Received Nov 30, 2006 · Event occurred Oct 14, 2006

Report 2954354-2006-00001 · MDR key 791322

Device

Generic name

Infra Red Device

Manufacturer

Cutera, Inc.

Model number

XEO

Catalog number

NA

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Unknown (for use when the device problem is not known)

Patient

*

  • Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional
  • Burn, Thermal

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PT WAS TREATED WITH TITAN AND REC'D SUPERFICIAL BURNS ON THE SUBMENTAL AREA. PT WAS TREATED ON FULL FACE AND NECK WITH NO PROBLEM. ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED ONLY IN ONE AREA. EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWED PT WAS HEALING, BUT DUE TO NO FOLLOW UP PHOTOS OR INFO, IT IS UNKNOWN IF PT WILL HAVE ANY PERMANENT EFFECT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND EVALUATED. THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS INJURY. PHYSICIAN HAD CONTINUED TO TREAT PATIENTS AFTER THE INJURY WITH NO ADDITIONAL ADVERSE EVENTS.