ECLIPSE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003793371-2008-00015
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 31, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2008
- Report Date
- November 19, 2008
- Manufacturer
- VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- MUJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073020
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WHEN A PLAN REVISION IS CREATED AND THE SSD (SOURCE SURFACE DISTANCE) IS CHANGED, AND THE REVISED PLAN IS APPROVED VIA RT CHART, THE ACTUAL SSD VS. PLANNED SSD IS NOT DISPLAYED TO THE USER DURING APPROVAL, NOR IS THE IN-ROOM DISPLAY SSD UPDATED WITH THE NEW PLANNED SSD. THE IN-ROOM DISPLAY SSD UPDATED WITH THE NEW PLANNED SSD. THE IN-ROOM DISPLAY IS THEN USED FOR PT TREATMENT SET-UP AT DIFFERENT DISTANCE THAN CALCULATED. THIS SCENARIO COULD RESULT IN A TREATMENT OVERDOSE OR UNDER DOSE, DEPENDENT UPON THE PLANNED VS. TREATED DISTANCE. A PRODUCT NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT TO AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. ALL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE REPORTED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF 21 CFR PART 806. NO FOLLOW-UP REPORTS ARE ANTICIPATED. (B)(4).
CUSTOMER ASKED WHY THERE IS A DIFFERENT SSD IN MOSAIQ COMPARED TO ECLIPSE. THE REASON FOR THE DIFFERENCES IN THE TWO SSDS WAS EXPLAINED AND THAT THE SYSTEM WARNS THE USER WHEN THE TWO SSDS DIFFER. CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS THE CONCEPT BUT IS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH THE DESIGN OF ECLIPSE. NO PT INJURY REPORTED, AND NO PT DATA PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECLIPSE | TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM | MUJ | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS | H48 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |