FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5F ALPHA IV REV 2 40MM ACTIVE TRANSFER DEVICE

MDR report key: 448550 · Received March 11, 2003

Report

Report Number
1062385-2003-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2003
Date of Event
February 20, 2003
Report Date
March 11, 2003
Manufacturer
NOVOSTE CORP.
Product Code
MOU
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE VBT PROCEDURE, THE CATHETER WAS DISCONNECTED AND DISCARDED. AT THAT TIME, THE DOSE CALIBRATION WAS DONE AND A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE WAS NOTICED. THE SOURCES WERE NO LONGER CONTAINED WITHIN A CLOSED SYSTEM. ONE RADIOACTIVE SEED WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR AND THE OTHERS WERE FOUND IN THE BAIL OUT BOX. ALL RADIOACTIVE SOURCES WERE POSITIVELY ACCOUNTED FOR AND PLACED IN THE SEED CUP CONTAINER. NO ADVERSE PATIENT OR USER EVENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 5F ALPHA IV REV 2 40MM ACTIVE TRANSFER DEVICE TRANSFER DEVICE MOU NOVOSTE CORP. A1733 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *