FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VARIAN 2100C

MDR report key: 173289 · Received June 15, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1014021
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 15, 1998
Date of Event
May 28, 1998
Report Date
May 28, 1998
Manufacturer
VARIAN ASSOC. INC.
Product Code
IYE
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE OPERATING THE VARIAN 2100C LINEAR ACCELERATOR, THE GANTRY HEAD ROTATION, GANTRY ARM ROTATION, AND UPWARD TABLE MOVEMENT CONTROLS WORKED INDEPENDANTLY OF THE PENDANT ACTIVATION SWITCH. A PT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE GANTRY HEAD AND TREATMENT COUCH. THE TABLE CONTROL EMERGENCY OFF SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED AND THE PT WAS ASSISTED DOWN FROM THE TREATMENT COUCH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VARIAN 2100C LINEAR ACCELERATOR IYE VARIAN ASSOC. INC. 2100C 796

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Other