ONCOR IMPRESSION PLUS
Report
- Report Number
- 3002466018-2018-61191
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 4, 2019
- Date of Event
- December 13, 2018
- Report Date
- December 13, 2018
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
- Product Code
- IYE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060226
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
SIEMENS COMPLETED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE COLLISION PROTECTION SYSTEM AT THE CUSTOMER FACILITY HAS BEEN CHECKED. NO MALFUNCTION COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THE FORCE APPLIED FROM ANY DIRECTION IS BELOW THE VALUE SPECIFIED BY THE RISK ASSESSMENT "EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT HAZARD DUE TO COLLISION WITH FPP". THE MOTION STOP WAS NOT SET BECAUSE THE APPLIED FORCE AT THE COLLISION WAS MOST PROBABLY UNDER THE THRESHOLD. THERE WAS AN UNFORTUNATE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE WEAK COLUMN BRAKES WHICH ALLOWED THE ECCENTRIC TABLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT CAUSING THE MOTION STOP INTERLOCK TO DROP. FURTHER ACTION IS NOT WARRANTED AT THIS TIME.
EXEMPTION NUMBER E2017019. (B)(4). SIEMENS HAS INITIATED A TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT. A ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED TO SIEMENS THAT DURING TREATMENT OF A PATIENT WITH THE ONCOR IMPRESSION PLUS SYSTEM, THE FLAT PANEL POSITIONER (FPP) TOUCHED THE PATIENT TREATMENT TABLE WHILE THE GANTRY WAS ROTATING. THE USER FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE TOUCH-GUARD OF THE FPP IS NOT SENSITIVE ENOUGH AND THE SETTING SENSITIVITY OF THE FPP COLLISION INTERLOCK (IL) IS NOT SUFFICIENT. THE TREATMENT WAS COMPLETED. THIS EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN PATIENT INJURY, HOWEVER, IF THE USER IS NOT AWARE OF THE REPORTED SYSTEM BEHAVIOR AS DESCRIBED IN THE USER MANUAL AND DOES NOT PERFORM A "DRY RUN" PRIOR TO THE TREATMENT OF A PATIENT, COLLISION OF THE SYSTEM WITH THE PATIENT COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN SEVERE BODILY INJURY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11142 | ONCOR IMPRESSION PLUS | ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL | IYE | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH | 5857912 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |