FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
5F ALPHA IV REV 2 40MM ACTIVE TRANSFER DEVICE
MDR report key: 448550
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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 | * |