BEAMER A-BEAM-3Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 20653405056468), received between Jun 7, 2017 and Mar 9, 2023 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Detachment Of Device Component” (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. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• InjuryMar 9, 2023Material Fragmentation; Material Fragmentation

  THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED ON BEHALF OF THEIR CUSTOMER THAT THE A-BEAM-3 BEAMER ARGON PROBE 2.3MM 230CM (10/CS) WAS BEING USED ON (B)(6) 2023 DURING AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE AND ¿USING ARGON PROBE IN PT. PULLED THE PROBE OUT OF SCOPE AND LITTLE WHITE TIP WAS DETACHED. NO INDICATION OF HARM TO PATIENT. PER PHYSICIAN PERFORMING THE CASE THE SMALL TIP <1MM WILL PASS THROUGH THE COLON WITHOUT ISSUE¿. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT AN ALTERNATE DEVICE AND THERE WAS NO DELAY. PATIENT HAS NO ISSUES FROM PROCEDURE. THIS REPORT IS BEING RAISED ON THE BASIS OF INJURY DUE TO FRAGMENT REMAINING IN THE PATIENT.

  Patient problems: Foreign Body In Patient

  MAUDE report 16513095 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 7, 2017Detachment Of Device Component; Detachment Of Device Component

  AS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY, WHILE USING AN A-BEAM-3 DURING TREATMENT FOR UNKNOWN BLEEDING (POSSIBLE GASTRIC ANTRAL VASCULAR ECTASIA (GAVE)) THE WHITE TIP ADHERED TO THE TISSUE AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE TIP ADHERED TO THE TISSUE WHEN THE DEVICE TOUCHED THE MUCOSA. THE TIP WAS NOT RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT'S DUODENUM AS THE PHYSICIAN "FELT THE TIP WOULD FALL OFF OVER TIME AND PASS."  ANOTHER LIKE DEVICE WAS USED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN TREATMENT, HOSPITALIZATION OR INJURY REPORTED. FOLLOW UP WITH THE USER FACILITY REVEALS THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISCHARGED.  THIS REPORT IS FILED ON THE BASIS OF POTENTIAL INJURY WITH RECURRENCE.

  Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient

  MAUDE report 6619105 ↗