FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VARIS

MDR report key: 491575 · 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