FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CLINAC
MDR report key: 78877
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Received March 28, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- MW4001834
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 28, 1997
- Date of Event
- October 17, 1996
- Report Date
- October 30, 1996
- Manufacturer
- VARIAN ASSOC, INC.
- Product Code
- IYE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING TREATMENT OF PT, GANTRY MOVED 22 DEGREES AND DOSE RATE METER INDICATED BEAM WAS TURNING ON AND OFF, SHOWING HIGHER DOSE RATE THAN NORMAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLINAC | LINEAR ACCELERATOR | IYE | VARIAN ASSOC, INC. | 1800 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR |