FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECLIPSE

MDR report key: 1299182 · Received December 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003793371-2008-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2008
Date of Event
March 23, 2007
Report Date
December 4, 2008
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MUJ
PMA / PMN Number
K010975
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT DURING CONVERSION FROM ECLIPSE 7.3.10 TO ECLIPSE 8, THE (B) (4) WEDGE ORIENTATION IS NOT MAINTAINED. THE ECLIPSE SOFTWARE LABELING WAS ISSUED WITHOUT A WARNING MESSAGE RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF USER SELECTED VALUES FOR THE ORIENTATION OF (B) (4) WEDGES, THE WEDGE LIMITS AND SAD VALUES FOR ELEKTA MACHINES, AND COLLIMATOR OPERATING LIMITS FOR SATURNE MACHINES, WHEN THE SOFTWARE VERSION IS UPGRADED. VARIAN IS PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE TO OUR CUSTOMERS BY WAY OF AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION LETTER. INCLUDED WITH THIS NOTIFICATION IS A COPY OF THE CORRECTED WARNINGS PAGE OF THE INSPIRATION PLATFORM CUSTOMER RELEASE NOTES. IN ADDITION, ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE REPORTED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF (B) (4). NO F/U REPORTS ARE ANTICIPATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING TREATMENT, IT WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE THERAPIST THAT THE WEDGE DIRECTION APPEARED TO BE WRONG. THE PHYSICS STAFF THEN IDENTIFIED THE INCORRECT WEDGE ORIENTATION. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT ABOUT 3 CM OF BREAST TISSUE WAS UNDER DOSED 3 - 5% FOR ONE FRACTION.

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