FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
4DITC - 4D INTERGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE
MDR report key: 1961442
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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 |