FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VARIS
MDR report key: 491575
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Received October 24, 2003
Report
- Report Number
- 2914292-2003-00009
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 24, 2003
- Date of Event
- August 6, 2003
- Report Date
- October 24, 2003
- Manufacturer
- VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- MUJ
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIST
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT WAS MISTREATED IN 36 OUT OF 42 FRACTIONS BECAUSE ONE OF THE FIELDS (LPO) DIDN'T HAVE THE DMLC ATTACHED TO IT IN VARIS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF TREATMENT. THE FIELD WAS TREATED WITH IMRT MU BUT WAS AN OPEN FIELD. PRIMARY REFERENCE POINT RECEIVED 2.38GY/FRAC INSTEAD OF THE PLANNED AMOUNT OF 1.8GY/FRAC. AUTUAL DELIVERED DOSE DISTRIBUTION WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF PLAN APPROVAL. DOSE PER "PRACTION" WAS 32.2% HIGHER THAN THE PLANNED ONE, TOTAL DOSE DELIVERED EXCEEDED THE PRESCRIPTION BY 10%.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARIS | SOFWARE ASSISTING RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING | MUJ | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS | 85 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR |