FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECLIPSE

MDR report key: 1191421 · Received September 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003793371-2008-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2008
Date of Event
August 27, 2008
Report Date
August 27, 2008
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MUJ
PMA / PMN Number
K010975
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT USE OF MULTIPLE STATIC SEGMENT TECHNIQUE CAUSES INCORRECT MONITOR UNIT CALCULATIONS. THE DOCTOR CAN APPROVE THE DOSE DISTRIBUTION BECAUSE IT APPEARS CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE ECLIPSE SOFTWARE DOES NOT CALCULATE THE MU (DOSE) FOR THE CORRESPONDING FIELDS CORRECTLY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IF SUCH A PLAN IS DELIVERED, AN UNDER DOSAGE OF AS MUCH AS 50% AVERAGE DEPENDING ON THE MU FACTOR MIGHT OCCUR. A DISCREPANCY REPORT HAS BEEN INITIATED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IN A FUTURE SOFTWARE RELEASE. IN ADDITION, AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION NOTIFICATION WILL BE SENT TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE REPORTED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF (B) (4). NO FOLLOW-UP REPORTS ARE ANTICIPATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

VARIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE LEAF MOTION CALCULATOR WITHIN THE ECLIPSE DISTRIBUTED CALCULATION FRAMEWORK, V 8.2.22 INCORRECTLY CALCULATES MONITOR UNITS WHEN USING THE MULTIPLE STATIC SEGMENT TECHNIQUE/FEATURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ECLIPSE TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM MUJ VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS H48

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1