FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

4D INTEGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE

MDR report key: 2000513 · Received February 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916710-2011-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2011
Date of Event
December 30, 2010
Report Date
January 10, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K091132
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO CRITICAL STRUCTURES WERE IN THE EXTRA TREATMENT FIELD. THE THERAPIST COMPENSATED BY GIVING ONE LESS BOOST FIELD. THOUGH MISADMINISTRATION DID OCCUR, THE ERROR WAS 4% AND UNLIKELY TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY IN THIS CASE, THE AVAILABLE INFO 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. ADD'L FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ISSUE AS REPORTED INDICATES THAT A NON RECORDED SESSION MAY HAVE OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A PT RECEIVING A HIGHER TOTAL DOSE THAN WHAT WAS PLANNED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT RECEIVED 5200 CGY AND THE PLAN WAS FOR 5000 CGY. THE SITE HAS INDICATED THEY WILL DELIVER ONE LESS BOOST FRACTION FOR COMPENSATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 4D INTEGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS H51

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1