FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PINNACLE3 RADIATION THERAPY PLANNING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1172704 · Received September 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004022368-2008-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 13, 2008
Date of Event
August 15, 2008
Report Date
September 10, 2008
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC
Product Code
MUJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: AN INTERNAL EVAL CONFIRMS THAT THIS USER FACILITY USED A PLAN CREATED WITH THE INCORRECT POI (POINT OF INTEREST) AS THE ISOCENTER AND USED IT FOR TREATMENT. USER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES INSTRUCTION RELATIVE TO THE CREATION OF POIS AND THE APPROPRIATE QUALITY ASSURANCE CHECKS TO PREVENT THIS ERROR. NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED. NO KNOWN PT INJURY HAS OCCURRED. THE PINNACLE RADIATION THERAPY PLANNING SYSTEM PRODUCT ONLY ALLOWS THE USER TO DEVELOP RADIATION TREATMENT PLANS AND IS NOT A RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT DEVICE ITSELF. THE PINNACLE PRODUCT PERFORMED AS INTENDED. THERE WERE NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE PHILLIPS APPLICATION SUPPORT WAS WORKING WITH THE USER FACILITY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCORRECT ISOCENTER WAS USED IN A PT TREATMENT. THE USE OF THIS INCORRECT ISOCENTER CAUSED THE DOSE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE INCORRECT LOCATION. THE USER FACILITY CONSIDERS THIS TO BE A 20% DOSE ERROR. ONE FRACTION OF TREATMENT HAD TAKEN PLACE PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THE INCORRECT ISO CENTER. NO PRODUCT MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN ALLEGED. NO KNOWN PT INJURY HAS OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE3 RADIATION THERAPY PLANNING SYSTEM SYSTEM, PLANNING, RADIATION THERAPY MUJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC 453560461331 SOFTWARE VER 8.0M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other