FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PLATO BPS

MDR report key: 84380 · Received April 14, 1997

Report

Report Number
1121753-1997-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 14, 1997
Date of Event
December 4, 1996
Report Date
April 9, 1997
Manufacturer
NUCLETRON CORP.
Product Code
IWB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN INCORRECT CALCULATION OF SOURCE DECAY IS POSSIBLE IF, DURING MANUAL PROGRAMMING OF THE MHDR UNIT, THE TREATMENT PLAN IS PRE-PREPARED, THE TREATMENT DATE IS ENTERED AND THIS DATE IS EARLIER THAN THE SOURCE CALIBRATION DATE. IF THESE PARAMETERS ARE ENTERED IN THIS ORDER, THE SOURCE ACTIVITY IS DECAYED RATHER BEING CORRECTED FOR DECAY. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR IF THE PROGRAM CARD IS UTILIZED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PLATO BPS RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM IWB NUCLETRON CORP. PLATO BPS V 13.0 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other