FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONCOR AVANT-GARDE

MDR report key: 1001293 · Received February 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2910081-2008-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2008
Date of Event
January 14, 2008
Report Date
January 30, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K031764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING AND THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED IN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION. A PRODUCT DEFECT WAS REPORTED WITH OUR MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATOR. DURING TREATMENT SETUP AND WHEN ANOTHER PART OF THE DEVICE (SUCH AS THE GANTRY) IS ENABLED TO MOVE MANUALLY FROM THE CONTROL CONSOLE, THE OPERATOR NOTICED THAT AN UNEXPECTED COLLIMATOR ROTATION IS OBSERVED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, WHEN THE OPERATOR RELEASES THE MOTION ENABLE BUTTONS, THE COLLIMATOR ROTATION MOTION WILL STOP. IF AN ACCESSORY; SUCH AS A MICRO MULTI-COLLIMATOR, IS MOUNTED IN THE COLLIMATOR ACCESSORY HOLDER, AND ROTATES UNEXPECTEDLY, A COLLISION WITH THE PATIENT IS POSSIBLE AND POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN INJURY. THE INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING AND THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONCOR AVANT-GARDE ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1