FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLINAC

MDR report key: 78877 · 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