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 |