FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIMVIEW NT WITH IDI

MDR report key: 3456084 · Received September 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
2910081-2013-07739
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 25, 2013
Date of Event
July 24, 2013
Report Date
July 24, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC., RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Product Code
KPQ
PMA / PMN Number
K953233
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SIEMENS U.S. BECAME AWARE OF THE REPORTED EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2013. THIS MDR IS BEING MAILED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2013. SIEMENS' INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED EVENT IS ONGOING. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. CUSTOMER ADDRESS: (B)(6). BRAND NAME: SIMVIEW NT, P/N 5496992 AND SIMVIEW NT WITH IDI, P/N 5497016 ARE BOTH AFFECTED PRODUCTS FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SIEMENS U.S. WAS NOTIFIED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 THAT DURING A SERVICE CALL ON (B)(4) 2013, SIEMENS' CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (CSE) ROTATED THE GANTRY BY USING THE HAND CONTROL. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BUTTON TO STOP ROTATION WAS PRESSED, THE MOTION SWITCH WAS RELEASED AND THE SAME COMMAND GIVEN ON THE TOUCH SCREEN, THE GANTRY ROTATION DID NOT STOP. REPORTEDLY, THE CSE PRESSED THE YELLOW EMERGENCY BUTTON AT THE HAND CONTROL BUT THE GANTRY ROTATION STILL DID NOT STOP. THEN, THE CSE TURNED OFF THE F1 FUSE TO DIS-ENERGIZE THE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, IT HAD ALREADY "CRASHED." THERE IS NO REPORT OF MISTREATMENT OR INJURY TO A PATIENT. THIS REPORTED ISSUE OCCURRED IN (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
486520 SIMVIEW NT WITH IDI SYSTEM, SIMULATION, RADIATION THERAPY KPQ SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC., RADIATION ONCOLOGY 05497016 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1