FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HIART SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1556503 · Received December 7, 2009

Report

Report Number
3003873069-2009-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2009
Date of Event
November 16, 2009
Report Date
December 7, 2009
Manufacturer
TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K060912
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

USER REPORTED DURING A TREATMENT PROCEDURE, THERE WERE NO MU VALUES DISPLAYED ON THE OPERATOR STATION DISPLAY. A SHORT TIME LATER, A HIART SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE OCCURRED. THE USER THEN DECIDED TO STOP THE PROCEDURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A COMPLETION PROCEDURE AT THAT POINT. USER DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE PT WAS TREATED. USER IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED TOMOTHERAPY. INVESTIGATION OF THE SYSTEM LOGS BY TOMOTHERAPY REVEALED THE HIART SYSTEM DID NOT UPDATE THE PROCEDURE FROM A "SCHEDULED" TO AN "INTERRUPTED" STATUS AT THE START OF THE PROCEDURE. TO CORRECT THIS, THE PT XML FILE WAS MODIFIED BY TOMOTHERAPY SO THE USER COULD GENERATE A COMPLETION PROCEDURE FROM THE TIME WHEN THE INTERRUPT OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO PT INJURY. TOMOTHERAPY IS AWARE OF THIS ANOMALY AND SENT OUT A SAFETY NOTICE (#4722) DATED 8/10/09 ALERTING USERS. SOFTWARE 3.1.5 AND 3.2.3. HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED WHICH ADDRESSES THE ANOMALY. SINCE THIS REPORT, THE CUSTOMER'S SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO 3.2.3 SW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HIART SYSTEM IYE AND MUJ IYE TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED H-0000-0003

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1