FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEVION S250

MDR report key: 6202289 · Received December 23, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007087027-2016-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2016
Date of Event
November 22, 2016
Report Date
December 23, 2016
Product Code
LHN
PMA / PMN Number
K120676
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS NOTIFICATION REPORTS A MALFUNCTION AND ADVERSE EVENT. A SOFTWARE ERROR HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WHEREIN PATIENT POSITION CORRECTIONS ARE LOST WHEN USING MULTIPLE SETUP FIELD PLANS TO TREAT AT MULTIPLE ISOCENTERS IN SEQUENCE RESULTING IN LOST DELTAS WHEN CLOSING A SETUP FIELD. A SOFTWARE ERROR OR OTHER USER CONDITION CAN OCCUR IN THE FEW MILLISECONDS AFTER THE FIRST SETUP FIELD IS CLOSED AND BEFORE THE INFORMATION IS COMMUNICATED BACK TO THE RECORD AND VERIFY SYSTEM. ONE MISTREATMENT OCCURRED WHEREBY A SINGLE TREATMENT FRACTION WAS DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 3 CM FROM THE TARGET AREA. THE SINGLE TREATMENT WAS MORE THAN 2 CM FROM THE PRESCRIBED FIELD EDGE, THUS MEETING THE DEFINITION OF A "SERIOUS INJURY". THE PRODUCT SOFTWARE SHALL BE UPDATED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
853275 MEVION S250 PROTON THERAPY DEVICE LHN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other