FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ECLIPSE

MDR report key: 2029302 · Received February 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003793371-2011-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 18, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS
Product Code
MUJ
PMA / PMN Number
K091492
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED AT THE TIME. NO REPORTS OF SERIOUS DETERIORATION IN THE STATE OF HEALTH IS REPORTED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED INDICATES THAT THIS ISSUE, SHOULD IT RECUR, MAY LEAD TO A MISADMINISTRATION OR SERIOUS INJURY. THOUGH IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED WHICH PRODUCT (BRAINLAB VS. VARIAN) IS SUSPECT TO CREATING THE ANOMALY. INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IS STILL IN PROCESS. DICOM DATA (REFERENCE CT IMAGES, STRUCTURE SET, PLAN AND DOSES) REQUESTED FROM CUSTOMER SITE. THE ISSUE IS BEING EVALUATED TO FURTHER MITIGATE THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN EXPORTING VIA DICOM RT SEPARATE BEAMS FROM BRAINLAB-IPLAN INTO VARIAN ARIA/ECLIPSE, PLANNED MONITOR UNITS (MU) WILL BE ALTERED IN ONE CASE BY 50MU IN ECLIPSE. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN EXPORTING PLANS THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE TO BOTH BRAINLAB AND VARIAN. NO PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED AT THE TIME. NO REPORTS OF MISADMINISTRATION OR SERIOUS INJURY IS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ECLIPSE SYS, PLANNING, RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT MUJ VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ONCOLOGY SYSTEMS H48

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1