FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4DITC - 4D INTERGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE

MDR report key: 1961442 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916710-2010-00153
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 10, 2010
Report Date
December 10, 2010
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
IYE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY IN THIS CASE. SHOULD THE WRONG WEDGE NOT BE DETECTED AND TREATMENT DELIVERED, THE ISSUE COULD LEAD TO A DOSE ERROR AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY. THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE AS THIS POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION, SHOULD IT RECUR, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATES THE WEDGE WAS LOADED WITH THE WRONG ORIENTATION BUT THE CLINAC AND 4DITC SYSTEMS DID NOT SHOW ANY FAULTS AND WOULD HAVE ALLOWED TREATMENT TO CONTINUE. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THE ERROR AND CORRECTED THE WEDGE ORIENTATION BEFORE CONTINUING WITH THE TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4DITC - 4D INTERGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC. MODEL: 8.8.1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1