FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

BRAINSCAN

MDR report key: 1654424 · Received April 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
8043933-2010-00006
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 6, 2010
Date of Event
September 12, 2003
Report Date
March 18, 2010
Manufacturer
BRAINLAB AG
Product Code
MUJ
PMA / PMN Number
K994413
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY CONCERNED PTS AT THIS HOSP AND POTENTIAL CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES - IF ANY- ARE UNK TO BRAINLAB. THE ERRONEOUS DOSE DATA HAD BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE HOSP INTO THE BRAINSCAN TREATMENT PLANNING SOFTWARE IN (B)(6) 2003. ERRONEOUS DOSE DATA IMPLEMENTATION BY HOSP POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN UNINTENDED PT TREATMENT. THE BRAINLAB INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACCORDING DOSE DATA ACQUISITION BY THE HOSP WERE CORRECT AND COMPLETED. THERE WAS NO QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION OF BRAINLAB EQUIPMENT. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: THERE WAS NO QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION OF BRAINLAB EQUIPMENT. NEVERTHELESS, BRAINLAB INTENDS TO PROVIDE A SAFE USE REMINDER TO EXISTING BRAINLAB RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING SOFTWARE USERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HOSPITAL INFORMED THAT THE DOSE DATA, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE HOSPITAL INTO THE BRAINLAB TREATMENT PLANNING SOFTWARE IN (B)(6) 2003, WAS FOUND TO BE INCORRECT FOR SMALL TREATMENT FIELDS SHAPED BY THE BRAINLAB CONICAL COLLIMATORS. AS A RESULT, UNINTENDED RADIATION DOSE MIGHT HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO PTS WHEN USING THOSE SMALL TREATMENT FIELDS. BRAINLAB BRAINSCAN TREATMENT PLANNING SOFTWARE VERSION 5.31 IS INVOLVED. NO FAILURE OF THE BRAINLAB DEVICE WAS STATED BY THE HOSP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRAINSCAN RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING SW MUJ BRAINLAB AG BRAINSCAN V. 5.31 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1