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SlimLine SIS: medical device reports filed with FDA

271 reports name it, 2022–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Lumenis. Product code GEX.

271
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 69 a year
106
reports, 12 months to August 2026
80 in the 12 months before
98.9%
classified as malfunction
78.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

271 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "SlimLine SIS" (powered laser surgical instrument); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Lumenis; received from August 2022 to August 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

106 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 33% from 80 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 (98.9%) and injury (1.1%); 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 (45.4%), defective device (21.4%) and nonstandard device (15.1%). The patient problems coded most often are burn(s), foreign body in patient and full thickness (third degree) burn. 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

01122Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 1Sep 2022: 2Oct 2022: 6Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 2Feb 2023: 10Mar 2023: 2Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 5Oct 2023: 3Nov 2023: 1Dec 2023: 72024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 5Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 7May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 8Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 6Sep 2024: 8Oct 2024: 7Nov 2024: 12Dec 2024: 62025Jan 2025: 7Feb 2025: 8Mar 2025: 4Apr 2025: 2May 2025: 3Jun 2025: 12Jul 2025: 4Aug 2025: 7Sep 2025: 10Oct 2025: 11Nov 2025: 5Dec 2025: 112026Jan 2026: 2Feb 2026: 5Mar 2026: 5Apr 2026: 5May 2026: 14Jun 2026: 22Jul 2026: 14Aug 2026: 2

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

042842022: 1420222023: 4020232024: 6420242025: 8420252026: 692026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.1%3
Malfunction98.9%268
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%271
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 broke12345.4%18.9%
Defective devicethe device was defective5821.4%2.1%
Nonstandard device4115.1%1%
Connection problema connection problem124.4%0.7%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material114.1%0.9%
Firing problem103.7%1.7%
Power problem93.3%0.8%
Separation problem93.3%0.1%
Overheating of device72.6%1.6%
Smoking72.6%0.9%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use51.8%0.3%
Device handling problem51.8%0.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off31.1%4.1%
Failure to fire20.7%0.6%
Communication or transmission problemthe device could not communicate or transmit10.4%0.5%
Contamination /decontamination problem10.4%0%
Device contaminated at the user facility10.4%0%
Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping10.4%0.2%
Insufficient device problem information10.4%2.7%
Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem10.4%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
Burn(s)a burn31.1%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient10.4%
Full thickness (third degree) burn10.4%

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

In context

MeasureSlimLine SISProduct code GEXAll MAUDE reports
Reports27144,28326,136,888
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury1.1%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction98.9%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 SlimLine SIS reports

How many FDA reports name SlimLine SIS?

271 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 106 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (98.9%) and injury (1.1%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

break (45.4%), defective device (21.4%), nonstandard device (15.1%), connection problem (4.4%) and material integrity problem (4.1%). 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 SlimLine SIS 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.