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200 Micron Tfl Ball Tip Single Use Fiber: medical device reports filed with FDA

213 reports name it, 2020–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Gyrus Acmi. Product code GEX.

213
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 36 a year
44
reports, 12 months to August 2026
37 in the 12 months before
90.6%
classified as malfunction
78.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 213 reports that name the brand "200 Micron Tfl Ball Tip Single Use Fiber" (powered laser surgical instrument), received between August 2020 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Gyrus Acmi. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

44 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 19% from 37 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (90.6%) and injury (9.4%); across all powered laser surgical instrument reports (product code GEX) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 78.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are break (48.4%), fire (19.7%) and sparking (8%). The patient problems coded most often are burn(s), renal failure and appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

048Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 1Nov 2021: 2Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 4Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 2May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 1Aug 2022: 4Sep 2022: 5Oct 2022: 5Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 32023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 4Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 6Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 8Aug 2023: 5Sep 2023: 3Oct 2023: 2Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 4Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 5Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 8Sep 2024: 4Oct 2024: 4Nov 2024: 4Dec 2024: 32025Jan 2025: 2Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 4Aug 2025: 6Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 3Nov 2025: 4Dec 2025: 62026Jan 2026: 6Feb 2026: 3Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 3May 2026: 6Jun 2026: 5Jul 2026: 4Aug 2026: 1

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

025492020: 820202021: 920212022: 3320222023: 4820232024: 4920242025: 3620252026: 302026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury9.4%20
Malfunction90.6%193
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%213
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 44,283 reports carrying product code GEX. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Breakthe device broke10348.4%18.9%
Fire4219.7%0.8%
Sparking178%0.3%
Smoking146.6%0.9%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off115.2%4.1%
Material twisted/bent52.3%0.1%
Crackthe device cracked41.9%0.6%
Flare or flash41.9%0.3%
Fracturea broken bone41.9%12.8%
Material separation31.4%0.3%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem31.4%0.8%
Thermal decomposition of device31.4%1.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material20.9%0.9%
Melted20.9%0.9%
Output problem20.9%1.7%
Activation problem10.5%0%
Defective component10.5%0.2%
Defective devicethe device was defective10.5%2.1%
Delivered as unsterile product10.5%0%
Device emits odor10.5%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Burn(s)a burn41.9%
Renal failurekidney failure41.9%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available31.4%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient31.4%
Stenosis10.5%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

Measure200 Micron Tfl Ball Tip Single Use FiberProduct code GEXAll MAUDE reports
Reports21344,28326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury9.4%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction90.6%78.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%94.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GEX

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Greenlight Moxy Fiber Optic9,05900%
WaveLight FS200 Femtosecond Laser4,6534860%
Greenlight Addstat3,38900%
FS Disposable Interface1,4421160%
Greenlight Hps Bph Fiber Optic90600%
Flexiva Tm Tractip High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber62700%
Greenlight Xps Laser System62200.2%
Lumenis Moses 200 D\F\L5822270%
Flexiva Tm High Power Single-Use Laser Fiber56500.2%
Visualase595480.8%
Neuroblate System553124%
SOLTIVE Premium SuperPulsed Laser System5221170%
Moxy5112760%
Moses Pulse4771430%
Angled Delivery Device Greenlight46500%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about 200 Micron Tfl Ball Tip Single Use Fiber reports

How many FDA reports name 200 Micron Tfl Ball Tip Single Use Fiber?

213 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 44 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (90.6%) and injury (9.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (48.4%), fire (19.7%), sparking (8%), smoking (6.6%) and detachment of device or device component (5.2%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that 200 Micron Tfl Ball Tip Single Use Fiber was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.