FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CLINAC 2500 - 24 MV (VARIAN)

MDR report key: 212331 · Received February 15, 1999

Report

Report Number
MW1015762
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 1999
Date of Event
June 12, 1995
Report Date
February 14, 1999
Manufacturer
VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC.
Product Code
IYE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER CANCER TREATMENT WITH RADIATION, SYMPTOMS WHICH BEGAN 4-97 AND HAVE PROGRESSED MODE IT APPEAR BY 5-98 THAT RPTR REC'D RADIATION OVER THE ENTIRE BACK SIDE OF THEIR BODY, THAT IS FROM THEIR HEAD TO THEIR TOES. SINCE MARCH 98 RPTR HAS FELT BURNED ON THE ENTIRE BACK SIDE OF BODY. RADIATION ONCOLOGIST SAID THIS SENSATION WOULD BE PRESENT IF NERVES WERE DAMAGED BY RADIATION. TESTS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENT WITH RADIATION DAMAGE TO SKIN, BLOOD VESSELS, NERVES, EYES, TONGUE, COGNITIVE CHANGES, INCREASING FATIGUE. THESE CHANGES ARE OUTSIDE OF THE RADIATION FIELD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLINAC 2500 - 24 MV (VARIAN) RADIATION ACCELERATOR IYE VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. CLINAC2500 - 24 MV *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Disability