FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ON-BOARD IMAGER (OBI)

MDR report key: 2104825 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916710-2011-00051
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K040192
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE, AS THIS POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION, SHOULD IT RECUR, COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT THE OBI WORKSTATION HAD A DIFFERENT "ACTUAL" VALUE THAN THE CLINAC SOFTWARE. E.G. THE CLINAC SOFTWARE WAS SHOWING AN ACTUAL OF 119.7 AND OBI WS HAD AN ACTUAL OF 139.9. THE TARGET VALUE IN OBI WORKSTATION WAS SET TO 119.7. THE CALCULATED SHIFT WAS CORRECT FOR THE DATA SHOWN ON THE OBI WORKSTATION, HOWEVER, IT COULD BE SEEN, THAT ON THE OBI WORKSTATION AND CLINAC, THAT THE TWO ACTUALS DID NOT AGREE (CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SCREEN-SHOTS). THE CUSTOMER THEN RESTARTED THE OBI WORKSTATION SOFTWARE, CLOSED AND RELOADED THE PATIENT AND REIMAGED; REBOOT OF THE WORKSTATION RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO MISADMINISTRATION OR SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ON-BOARD IMAGER (OBI) ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. H08

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1