FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

4D INTEGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE

MDR report key: 1942406 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2916710-2010-00146
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
November 26, 2010
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K050479
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN STATE OF HEALTH IS REPORTED. THE PHYSICIST REPORTED CRITICAL ORGANS WERE NOT IRRADIATED DURING THE OCCURRENCE. THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE. ADD'L F/U TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A NURSE SELECTED THE "OVERRIDE ALL" AT THE 4DTC WORKSTATION BUT DID NOT VERIFY THE RESULTS. THE GANTRY ANGLE, COLLIMATOR ANGLE, JAW POSITION WAS NOT COMPLETELY WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE PT WAS POSITIONED ON THE TABLE AND THE TREATMENT WAS STARTED. THE PT WAS DELIVERED 42 MUS BEFORE HOSPITAL STAFF REALIZED THAT THE POSITION WAS NOT CORRECT. THE TREATMENT WAS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. ACCORDING TO THE HOSPITAL PHYSICIST, CRITICAL ORGANS WERE NOT IRRADIATED DURING THE OCCURRENCE. AFTER INVESTIGATION BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF ON SITE, THE HOSPITAL PHYSICIST INFORMED VARIAN OF THIS INCIDENT AS A COURTESY. NO OTHER PT INFO WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4D INTEGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE LINEAR ACCELERATOR SOFTWARE IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS H51

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1