FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELEKTA GAMMAKNIFE, AB

MDR report key: 1589590 · Received January 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5014534
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 26, 2010
Date of Event
January 15, 2010
Report Date
January 19, 2010
Manufacturer
ELEKTA, AB
Product Code
IWB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EMERGENCY STOP WAS ACTIVATED (DEPRESSED) WHILE GAMMAKNIFE UNIT WAS IN TREATMENT POSITON, DURING A MONTHLY QA PROCEDURE. WHEN EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON WAS PULLED OUT AND RESET BUTTON DEPRESSED, GAMMAKNIFE FAILED TO MOVE TREATMENT COUCH OUT AND CLOSE THE TREATMENT DOOR. NO PT WAS INVOLVED. CAUSE: RELAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE EMERGENCY STOP FAILED TO DISENGAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ELEKTA GAMMAKNIFE, AB GAMMAKNIFE IWB ELEKTA, AB C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1