FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MICROSELECTRON-HDR (MODEL 105.999)

MDR report key: 215575 · Received March 16, 1999

Report

Report Number
1121753-1999-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 16, 1999
Date of Event
February 18, 1999
Report Date
March 16, 1999
Manufacturer
NUCLETRON BV
Product Code
JAQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO WRITE TREATMENT PLAN TO A FLOPPY DISK FOR TRANSFER OF PLAN TO THE MHDR. CUSTOMER MANUALLY PROGRAMMED "TCS" BY USING THE TAB FUNCTION AND ARROW KEYS IN COMBINATION. CUSTOMER INADVERTENTLY CHANGED STEP SIZE FROM 2.5 TO 10 MM. THE RESULT WAS AN UNDERDOSE IN THE REGION INTENDED FOR TREATMENT AND UNINTENDED DOSE TO AN AREA OUTSIDE THAT REGION. CUSTOMER REPORTED THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DEFINED MISADMINISTRATION TO NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND INFORMED NUCLETRON OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROSELECTRON-HDR (MODEL 105.999) REMOTE CONTROLLED RADIONUCLIDE APPLICATOR SYSTEM JAQ NUCLETRON BV MHDR MODEL 105.999 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other