FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRIMUS HI

MDR report key: 2841347 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2910081-2012-08759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
September 19, 2012
Report Date
September 19, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K993425
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS' INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED INCIDENT IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIEMENS WAS NOTIFIED ON (B)(6) 2012 THAT THE PHOENIX POWER CONDITIONER UNIT BEGAN SMOKING/BURNING AND CREATED A BAD SMELL DURING PATIENT TREATMENT. REPORTEDLY, A PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING AN IMRT HEAD AND NECK TREATMENT WITH A MASK DEVICE. THE PATIENT BECAME VERY AGITATED, BEGAN WAVING THEIR ARMS AND CALLED FOR HELP DUE TO A BURNING SMELL IN THE TREATMENT ROOM. TREATMENT WAS TERMINATED BY THE THERAPISTS/OPERATORS AND THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE TREATMENT ROOM. THERE IS NO REPORT OF INJURY TO THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRIMUS HI ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 4504200 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SERIAL NO. (B)(4)| PHOENIX POWER CONDITIONER UNIT, MODEL. NO. 5504159