FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINAC

MDR report key: 1821785 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
2916710-2010-00101
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
July 30, 2010
Report Date
July 30, 2010
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
IYE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPAIRED THE MANIFOLD AND VERIFIED CLINAC OPERATION. NEW PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR FUTURE REPLACEMENT. THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE, AS THIS MALFUNCTION, SHOULD IT RECUR, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INCOMING WATER LEAKING AT WATER MANIFOLD AT THE BYPASS VALUE FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 6 WEEKS. APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BY PASS VALUES ON THE MANIFOLDS. THE CUSTOMER CAME IN TO DO MORNING CHECKOUT AND WATER WAS ALL ON THE FLOOR. LEAKS IN THE STAND AT THE INCOMING WATER MANIFOLD AT THE BYPASS VALUE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PT OR OPERATOR. NO PT DATA REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLINAC LINEAR ACCELERATOR IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS CL-2100C/D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1