FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLETRON

MDR report key: 116851 · 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