FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 2231316 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
8020711-2011-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
June 28, 2011
Report Date
June 28, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS UK LTD.
Product Code
KPQ
PMA / PMN Number
K023052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SA
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURY IN THIS CASE, THE AVAILABLE INFO SUGGESTS A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. THOUGH STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE AS THIS POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION, SHOULD IT RECUR, COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. ADD'L F/U TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CALLED DUE TO A CBCT SECOND RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEM. AFTER PERFORMING A CBCT TRIPLE SCAN, THE RECONSTRUCTION DISPLAYED IMAGES ARE SHORTER, AS COMPARED TO THE FIRST RECONSTRUCTED IMAGE; SPECIFICALLY, THE BOTTOM OR LOWER-HALF PORTION OF THE SECOND RECONSTRUCTED IMAGES IS MISSING. NO ERROR MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUITY ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL KPQ VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS UK LTD. H77

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1