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Ifs Advanced Femtosec Laser: medical device reports filed with FDA

294 reports name it, 2021–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Amo Manufacturing USA. Product code GEX.

294
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 54 a year
10
reports, 12 months to August 2026
9 in the 12 months before
2.4%
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 294 reports that name the brand "Ifs Advanced Femtosec Laser" (powered laser surgical instrument), received between January 2021 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Amo Manufacturing USA. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

10 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 11% from 9 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 injury (97.6%) and malfunction (2.4%); 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 device contaminated during manufacture or shipping (2%), mechanical problem (1.4%) and operating system becomes nonfunctional (0.7%). The patient problems coded most often are appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available, blurred vision and visual impairment. 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: 6Oct 2021: 4Nov 2021: 5Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 1Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 1Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 2Jun 2022: 5Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 3Sep 2022: 3Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 4Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 22024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 1Aug 2024: 8Sep 2024: 1Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 5Jun 2025: 1Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 1May 2026: 1Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 1Aug 2026: 3

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

01142272021: 22720212022: 2020222023: 1720232024: 1320242025: 1020252026: 72026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury97.6%287
Malfunction2.4%7
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%294
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
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping62%0.2%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem41.4%0.8%
Operating system becomes nonfunctional20.7%0%
Computer software problema software problem10.3%0.4%
Contamination10.3%0.4%
Decrease in suction10.3%3.5%
Device contaminated at the user facility10.3%0%
Environmental compatibility problem10.3%0%
Misfocusing10.3%0%
Optical problem10.3%0.3%
Unintended system motionthe device moved when it should not have10.3%0%

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
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available16154.8%
Blurred vision11238.1%
Visual impairmentreduced vision5217.7%
Keratitis4916.7%
Eye injury4816.3%
Corneal abrasion3010.2%
Visual disturbances279.2%
Foreign body sensation in eye248.2%
Eye paineye pain237.8%
Eye infections217.1%
Red eye(s)217.1%
Inflammationinflammation186.1%
Halo124.1%
Corneal clouding/hazing113.7%
Dry eye(s)82.7%

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

In context

MeasureIfs Advanced Femtosec LaserProduct code GEXAll MAUDE reports
Reports29444,28326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury97.6%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction2.4%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 Ifs Advanced Femtosec Laser reports

How many FDA reports name Ifs Advanced Femtosec Laser?

294 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 10 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

injury (97.6%) and malfunction (2.4%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

device contaminated during manufacture or shipping (2%), mechanical problem (1.4%), operating system becomes nonfunctional (0.7%), computer software problem (0.3%) and contamination (0.3%). 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 Ifs Advanced Femtosec Laser 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.