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excel HRRecalls & reported problems

Cutera, Inc. · excel HR Laser System · Class 2

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 00816722021502), received between Jun 21, 2024 and Jun 21, 2024 — classified as 1 injury.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Output above Specifications” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 0 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 1 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem1
  • Output above Specifications1

Patient problems

  • Bruise/Contusion1
  • Erythema1
  • Swelling/ Edema1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryJun 21, 2024Output above Specifications; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem; Output above Specifications; Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem

    THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH A 755 NM LASER FOR HAIR REDUCTION. THE TREATED AREA DEVELOPED SIGNIFICANT PERIFOLLICULAR ERYTHEMA AND EDEMA, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY MISCHARACTERIZED AS BRUISING. PERIFOLLICULAR ERYTHEMA AND EDEMA ARE BOTH WELL-KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED EXPECTED TRANSIENT SIDE EFFECTS OF LASER HAIR REMOVAL TREATMENTS. THE ERYTHEMA AND EDEMA WERE MANAGED USING TOPICAL CREAMS CONTAINING 2% HYDROCORTISONE MIXED WITH BIAFINE AND HAVE RESOLVED. THE INITIAL MDR WAS FILED BECAUSE IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THE LASER MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND EMITTED SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PULSE ENERGY THAN EXPECTED; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENERGY METER OR ENERGY DETECTOR HEAD USED BY THE FSE WHO VISITED THE SITE WAS MEASURING SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT VALUES FOR SIMILAR ENERGIES WHEN DELIVERED INTO DIFFERENT SIZED TREATMENT SPOTS, WITH THE VARIANCE FROM NOMINAL BEING MONOTONICALLY HIGHER FOR LARGER SPOTS. THE ABSENCE OF ANY ERRORS BEING RECORDED IN THE DEVICE'S ERROR LOG CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING FULLY AS INTENDED DURING THE TREATMENT IN QUESTION. SINCE THE LASER WAS FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED, THE INITIAL SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORT FILED IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN.

    Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion; Erythema; Swelling/ Edema

    MAUDE report 19582388 ↗

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.