FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BRILLIANCE BIG BORE

MDR report key: 2121909 · Received May 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525965-2011-00027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2011
Report Date
March 4, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC.
Product Code
JAK
PMA / PMN Number
K033357
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHILIPS DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT WORKFLOW RELATED ISSUE AS OPPOSE BEAM DOES NOT WORK THE SAME WAY AS COPY AND OPPOSE BEAM AND DOES NOT WORK IN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE USER WOULD EXPECT. THIS SITUATION MAY RESULT IN PT HARM IF THE DOCTOR DOES NOT DOUBLE-CHECK THE BEAM SETUP PRIOR TO TREATMENT. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CODE DEFECT RESULTING FROM THE SOFTWARE NOT CHECKING FOR INVALID INPUT WHEN USING THE OPPOSE FUNCTION DURING BEAM PLANNING. IT IS A STANDARD PRACTICE FOR A DOCTOR TO DOUBLE-CHECK EACH BEAM'S SETUP PRIOR TO TREATMENT WHICH WOULD PREVENT ANY HARM TO THE PT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) REPORTED AN UNEXPECTED SYSTEM BEHAVIOR RELATED TO TUMORLOC APPLICATION ON BRILLIANCE BIGBORE CT SCANNER. WHEN USING TUMORLOC FOR TREATMENT PLANNING, IF A NEW BEAM CONTAINING A BLOCK IS CREATED USING COPY AND OPPOSE OPERATION ON AN EXISTING BEAM CONTAINING BLOCK, THE BLOCK SETTINGS ARE NOT PROPERLY PROPAGATED. THE OPPOSE BEAM ON THE BEAM GEOMETRY PANEL JUST OPPOSES THE BEAM BUT DOES NOT COPY OVER ANY BLOCKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BEAM TO THE OPPOSED BEAM. NO HARM TO THE PTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BRILLIANCE BIG BORE JAK PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC. 728243

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA