FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EXACTRAC

MDR report key: 1686131 · Received May 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
8043933-2010-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 11, 2010
Date of Event
April 13, 2010
Report Date
April 15, 2010
Manufacturer
BRAINLAB AG
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K040585
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE HOSP, NO ADVERSE CLINICAL EFFECT IS EXPECTED FOR THE 4 PTS IN QUESTION. THE HOSP STATES TO HAVE REPORTED THE SLIGHTLY EXCEEDED PLANNED TREATMENT MARGINS FOR ONE PT TO THE (B)(6). INCORRECT CALIBRATION BY THE USER RESULTED IN A DEVIATION OF THE INTENDED PT POSITION AT THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR. ACCORDING TO BRAINLAB MEASURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE DEVICE IN QUESTION IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK AS FAR AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE. THERE WAS NO QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION OF BRAINLAB EQUIPMENT. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS: SINCE THERE WAS NO QUALITY OR PERFORMANCE ISSUE OR MALFUNCTION OF BRAINLAB EQUIPMENT. ACCORDING BRAINLAB MEASURES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE DEVICE IN QUESTION IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK AS FAR AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE. THERE ARE NO CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS INTENDED BY BRAINLAB AT THIS POINT OF TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, THE BRAINLAB PT POSITIONING DEVICE EXACTRAC WAS INCORRECTLY CALIBRATED BY THE USER. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATION DOSE DELIVERED FROM THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR DEVIATED FROM THE INTENDED TARGET REGION FOR 4 PTS FOR ONE RADIATION FRACTION EACH IN BETWEEN (B)(6) 2010. NO FAILURE OF THE BRAINLAB DEVICE WAS STATED BY THE HOSP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EXACTRAC PATIENT POSITIONING SYSTEM IYE BRAINLAB AG EXACTRAC V. 5.0.1 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other