FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTISTE MV SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2945109 · Received December 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
2910081-2012-11136
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 29, 2012
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC., RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K090683
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS' INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED INCIDENT IS ON-GOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. CUSTOMER ADDRESS: (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIEMENS WAS NOTIFIED (B)(6) 2012 THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE G41 MOTHERBOARD NEAR THE TB1 PIN 12 AREA THAT CAUSED A FIRE AND BURNED THE HEAD DRIVER CAUSING AN INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT OF THE GANTRY. REPORTEDLY, WHEN THE FIRE ARRIVE AT THE HEAD DRIVER BOARD, THE GANTRY STARTED MOVING W/O COMMAND IN THE CLOCKWISE DIRECTION UNTIL IT REACHED THE LIMIT. THE SYSTEM WAS DE-ENERGIZED AND THE FIRE DISAPPEARED. BOARD G42, G41 MOTHERBOARD, G41 HEAD DRIVER AND G41 INTERLOCK BOARD WERE BURNT ALONG WITH A LOT OF CABLES AROUND THE AREA. THER IS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR MISTREATMENT TO A PT. THIS REPORTED ISSUE OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTISTE MV SYSTEM ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC., RADIATION ONCOLOGY 08139789 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1