FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZIMATRON SIMULATOR

MDR report key: 28799 · Received November 7, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW4000962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 7, 1995
Date of Event
October 27, 1995
Report Date
October 31, 1995
Manufacturer
VARIAN ASSOC, INC.
Product Code
KPQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE ROTATING GANTRY WITH HAND PENDANT, THE MACHINE AND PENDANT BOTH SWITCHED INTO AUTO-RIGHT LATERAL PELVIS SETUP MODE - AND THE MACHINE COMPONENTS STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE DESIGNATED POSITIONS. THE MOTIONS STOPPED WHEN THE ENABLE BARS WERE RELEASED. WHILE MOVING GANTRY WITH HAND PENDANT, THE TABLE MOVED FORWARD IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION ABOUT 3" ON ITS OWN. WHILE MOVING THE GANTRY AND COUCH LATERALLY (UNLOCKED-MANUALLY), THE COUCH LOCKED THEN UNLOCKED WITHOUT ANYONE HITTING THE BRAKE RELEASE PUSHBUTTON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMATRON SIMULATOR ZIMATRON SIMULATOR KPQ VARIAN ASSOC, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *