FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRILOGY MX

MDR report key: 1964110 · Received December 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2916710-2010-00145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2010
Date of Event
September 16, 2010
Report Date
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K092871
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH NO INJURY REPORTED IN THIS CASE, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE. A PRODUCT NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL BE SENT TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE REPORTED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF 21 CFR PART 806. NO FOLLOW-UP REPORTS ARE ANTICIPATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THREE TIMES SINCE THIS MACHINE WENT CLINICAL, WHEN WE HAVE HAD TO INITIALIZE THE PU ARMS DUE TO TAKING THE MACHINE DOWN, THE KVD ARM FAILED INITIALIZATION WITH A FAULT OF 911252 EACH TIME, AND REQUIRED AN AXIS CALIBRATION. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THIS PROBLEM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WRIST PRIMARY ENCODER WAS LOOSE AND WAS CHANGING POSITION RELATIVE TO THE AXIS. THIS ISSUE WAS FOUND DURING SERVICE. NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY AND/OR PATIENT DATA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRILOGY MX ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS H19 - TRUE BEAM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1