FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NUCLETRON
MDR report key: 116851
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Received September 2, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- MW1011993
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 2, 1997
- Date of Event
- May 22, 1997
- Report Date
- September 2, 1997
- Manufacturer
- NUCLETRON CORP.
- Product Code
- JAQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
MICROSELECTRON IS A COMPUTER GUIDANCE INSTRUMENT USED AS A RADIATION TREATMENT DEVICE. THIS DEVICE HAS SPECIFIC COMPUTER INFO THAT IS TRANSFERRED INTO THE CONTROLLER BY THE USE OF A DATA CARD. WHEN THE FACILITY PLACED THE DATA CARD FOR A PT, THE CONTROLLER HAD A READING PROBLEM. INSTEAD OF READING A RADIATION OF 5032 SEC IT WAS READING A RADIATION OF 5476 SEC. PT WAS NOT INJURED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND BEFORE TREATMENT. FACILITY CONSIDERS THIS EVENT TO BE A PRODUCT PROBLEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUCLETRON | MICROSELECTRON HIGH DOSE RATE REMOTE AFTER LOADER | JAQ | NUCLETRON CORP. | HDR MICROSELECTRON | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |