FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RAYSTATION

MDR report key: 10960329 · Received December 7, 2020

Report

Report Number
3007774465-2020-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2020
Date of Event
June 8, 2020
Report Date
February 24, 2025
Manufacturer
RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB (PUBL)
Product Code
MUJ
PMA / PMN Number
K190387
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS WAS NOT A VALID SAFETY COMPLAINT, AND THERE ARE NO USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS THAT RSL COULD HAVE IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT THIS INCIDENT. ADDING ACCIDENTALLY A SMALL VOLUME OUTSIDE THE INTENDED TARGET IS A SIMPLE USER MISTAKE THAT SOMETIMES MAY OCCUR. HOWEVER, THERE IS A "SIMPLIFY CONTOUR" FEATURE THAT HELPS THE USER GET RID OF SUCH UNINTENDED SMALL VOLUMES AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE TARGET REGION MUST ALWAYS BE CAREFULLY REVIEWED BEFORE IT IS USED FOR TREATMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

FOLLOW-UP OF REPORT RSL: MDR 3007774465-2020-00004 (B)(6) UNPROPER CONTOURING. THE PHYSICIAN WAS DRAWING THE CLINICAL TARGET VOLUME, CTV, FOR A HEAD AND NECK CASE AND BY MISTAKE ADDED A "BUBBLE" IN THE CLAVICLE OUTSIDE OF THE TUMOR. WHEN CREATING THE PLANNING TARGET VOLUME, PTV, BY EXTENDING THE CTV, THE UNINTENDED "BUBBLE" WAS INCLUDED AND THIS VOLUME OUTSIDE THE INTENDED TARGET WAS TREATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING TREATMENT AS THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A SKIN BURN OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL TREATMENT AREA. ONE PATIENT WAS AFFECTED. SKIN BURNS OCCURRED. LONG TERM EFFECT NOT KNOWN. THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BY THE CLINIC (B)(6) 2020. THEY HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FRENCH AUTHORITIES. THE CLINIC IS NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT ANY MALFUNCTION OR USABILITY ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSICIAN WAS DRAWING THE CLINICAL TARGET VOLUME, CTV, FOR A HEAD AND NECK CASE AND BY MISTAKE ADDED A "BUBBLE" IN THE CLAVICLE OUTSIDE OF THE TUMOR. WHEN CREATING THE PLANNING TARGET VOLUME, PTV, BY EXTENDING THE CTV, THE UNINTENDED "BUBBLE" WAS INCLUDED AND THIS VOLUME OUTSIDE THE INTENDED TARGET WAS TREATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED DURING TREATMENT AS THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A SKIN BURN OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL TREATMENT AREA. ONE PATIENT WAS AFFECTED. SKIN BURNS OCCURRED. LONG TERM EFFECT NOT KNOWN. THIS ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED BY THE CLINIC (B)(6) 2020. THEY HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FRENCH AUTHORITIES, BUT RAYSEARCH WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 2020-11-25. THE CLINIC IS NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT ANY MALFUNCTION OR USABILITY ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1425437 RAYSTATION RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM MUJ RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB (PUBL) RAYSTATION 8B SP2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other