FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

LINEAR ACCELERATOR

MDR report key: 29451 · Received January 24, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1008160
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 24, 1996
Date of Event
January 10, 1996
Report Date
January 11, 1996
Manufacturer
VARIAN ASSOC. INC.
Product Code
IYE
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN ATTACHING THE ACCESSORY HOLDER WITH THE LOWER WEDGE TRAY HOLDER ATTACHED, A GREEN LIGHT WAS OBTAINED INDICATING A SECURE (SAFE) MOUNT. AFTER LEAVING THE UNIT, THE HOLDER FELL TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY, THE PT WAS NOT UNDER THE MACHINE, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LINEAR ACCELERATOR LINEAR ACCELERATOR IYE VARIAN ASSOC. INC. 2300 C/D

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other