FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SIMULATOR HP

MDR report key: 469446 · Received June 27, 2003

Report

Report Number
1121753-2003-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 27, 2003
Date of Event
April 30, 2003
Report Date
June 25, 2003
Manufacturer
NUCLETRON BV
Product Code
KPQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING ACQUISITION OF SIMULATOR CT IMAGES THE GANTRY STOPPED. UNDER GRAVITY THE FILM CASSETTE HAD SLIPPED AND RELEASED THE LOCKING HANDLES OF THE CT AFTER-SPLIT. SINCE THE AFTER-SLIT WAS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION, THE GANTRY WOULD NOT ROTATE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE TECHNOLOGIST TRIED TO ADJUST THE FILM CASSETTE IN POSITION. IN DOING SO, THE CT AFTER-SLIT FELL AND THE EDGE OF THE AFTER-SLIT HIT THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIMULATOR HP RADIATION THERAPY SIMULATOR WITH CT EXTENSION KPQ NUCLETRON BV HP MARK 1/CTX NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO Other