FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OPTICAL GUIDANCE PLATFORM

MDR report key: 2432811 · Received January 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2916710-2011-00152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2012
Date of Event
December 12, 2011
Report Date
December 13, 2011
Manufacturer
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K071360
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. VARIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT A MDR IS APPROPRIATE, AS THIS SITUATION, SHOULD IR RECUR, COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP TO THIS MDR IS EXPECTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER USING THE ADAC PINNACLE TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM WITH THE VARIAN OPTICAL GUIDANCE PLATFORM HAS REPORTED THAT ISOCENTER COORDINATES TRANSMITTED FROM THE CUSTOMER TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM ARE BEING ALTERED BY A SIGN CHANGE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THERAPISTS ARE CHECKING THE ISOCENTER ON EVERY PATIENT AT TIME OF TREATMENT. MANUAL ALTERATIONS ARE MADE AS NEEDED. NO REPORT OF INJURY HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTICAL GUIDANCE PLATFORM ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. HZ10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1