FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HIART SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1685809 · Received May 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
3003873069-2010-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 11, 2010
Date of Event
May 4, 2010
Report Date
May 11, 2010
Manufacturer
TOMOTHERAPY INCORPORATED
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K082005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DESIGN ANOMALY IN SW 2.4 AND 3.XX.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY STARTED THE PATIENT TREATMENT AND THE RAD ON INDICATORS WERE ACTIVE. AT 1:16 SECONDS INTO THE TREATMENT, THE USER NOTICED THERE WERE NO MU'S DISPLAYED AND THE ELAPSED TIME WAS NOT PRESENT ON THE OPERATOR STATION. USER STOPPED THE SYSTEM BUT WAS UNABLE TO GENERATE A COMPLETION PROCEDURE. ON (B)(6), THE USER RETREATED THE PATIENT TO ENTIRETY, WHICH INCLUDED RETREATMENT OF THE FIRST 1:16 SECONDS THAT WAS DELIVERED ON (B)(6). ONCE THIS WAS DISCOVERED, A SUBSEQUENT FRACTION WAS MODIFIED BY TOMOTHERAPY TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ADDITIONAL 1:16 SECOND TREATMENT, THUS ALLOWING THE REMAINING FRACTIONS TO BE DELIVERED AS PLANNED AND NOT POSING A RISK TO THE PATIENT. TOMOTHERAPY HAS ADDRESSED THIS CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE NOTICE DATED AUGUST 10, 2009 AND CORRECTED IN THE 3.1.5/3.2.3 SW UPGRADE WHICH WAS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009. THIS PARTICULAR CUSTOMER SITE HAS YET TO BE UPGRADED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR. ALL HI-ART CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE RECEIVED THE 3.1.5/3.2.3 SW UPGRADE.

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