FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRILOGY MX - TRUEBEAM

MDR report key: 1976605 · Received January 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916710-2010-00165
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 26, 2011
Date of Event
December 21, 2010
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K092871
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY IN THIS CASE, THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGESTS A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE MAY HAVE OCCURRED. THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT AN 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A DAILY QA CHECK, THE USER FOUND THE IMAGING ISOCENTER OFF BY 2MM. THE DATA LOG INDICATED THAT ISOCAL (ISOCENTER CALIBRATION) HAD BEEN DISABLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR MESSAGE. NO SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRILOGY MX - TRUEBEAM ACCELERATOR SYSTEM, LINEAR IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS H19

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1