FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINAC

MDR report key: 2143582 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2916710-2011-00065
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Date of Event
May 6, 2011
Report Date
May 6, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K100890
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

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

A VARIAN EMPLOYEE HAS REPORTED THAT THE GANTRY PRO READOUT CAN BE CALIBRATED IN REVERSE ON THE CLINAC C-SERIES PRODUCT LINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED OCCURRENCES OF THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, IT IS REPORTED TO BE POSSIBLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLINAC ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. C-SERIES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1