FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MICROSELECTRON-HDR

MDR report key: 175184 · Received June 26, 1998

Report

Report Number
1121753-1998-00020
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 26, 1998
Date of Event
May 28, 1998
Report Date
June 26, 1998
Manufacturer
NUCLETRON BV
Product Code
JAQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE PRIOR TO USE AND AFTER STERILIZATION, THE LOCKING PIPE DEVICE OF THE VAGINAL CYLINDER BROKE AT THE SOLDER JOINT. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING TREATMENT, THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE VAGINAL CYLINDERS MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND CAUSE THE APPLICATOR TO MOVE. UNINTENDED MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED RADIATION DOSE TO CERTAIN AREAS OF THE ANATOMY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROSELECTRON-HDR REMOTE CONTROLLED RADIONUCLIDE APPLICATOR SYSTEM JAQ NUCLETRON BV M/HDR (ACCESSORY) NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other