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 |