FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONCOR IMPRESSION PLUS

MDR report key: 1170306 · Received September 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
2910081-2008-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 15, 2008
Report Date
August 15, 2008
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K993425
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE HAVE BECOME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH OUR OVERHEAD HANDCONTROL ASSEMBLY USED WITH OUR MEDICAL LINEAR ACCELERATOR. THE OVERHEAD HANDCONTROL ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED TO THE FACILITY CEILING WITH MOUNTING BOLTS AND SECURED WITH SAFETY WIRES. THE OVERHEAD ASSEMBLY IS CAPABLE OF ROTATING 360 DEGREES AND ITS ARM ASSEMBLY EXTENDS APPROX 4 FEET AWAY HORIZONTALLY FROM THE CENTER AXIS AND A METALLIC CABLE IS CONNECTED AT THE END AND DROPS VERTICALLY APPROX 5 FEET. THE HAND CONTROL ASSEMBLY IS CONNECTED AT THE END OF THE METALLIC CABLE. DURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE CALL, THE SERVICE ENGINEER DISCOVERED THAT THE MOUNTING SCREWS WERE LOOSE AND THE SAFETY WIRES WERE NOT INSTALLED. ITS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, NO PTS OR CLINICIANS WERE INVOLVED NOR ANY INJURIES REPORTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1