FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONCOR AVANT GARDE

MDR report key: 884311 · Received September 6, 2006

Report

Report Number
2910081-2006-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 6, 2006
Date of Event
August 4, 2006
Report Date
August 4, 2006
Manufacturer
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Product Code
IYE
PMA / PMN Number
K031764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

RESULTS & CONCLUSION: COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE AND INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUOUS. CUSTOMER ATTEMPTED A SIMILAR SETUP ON THREE ADDITIONAL LINEAR ACCELERATOR MACHINES (SAME MACHINE TYPE) FROM THE SAME SITE. NO PT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED DURING THE SIMULATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PRODUCT ISSUE WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WHEN THE FLAT PANEL POSITIONER (FPP) IMAGING DEVICE (FPP) WAS BEING EXTENDED USING THE MOTION ENABLE SWITCH FROM THE CONTROL CONSOLE DEVICE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE TREATMENT ROOM. THE FPP STOPPED MOVEMENT, BUT AN UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF THE TREATMENT TABLE WAS NOTICED BY ONE OF THE OPERATORS. THE OPERATOR WAS ALERTED BY THE TREATMENT TABLE'S "BEEPING" SOUND AS IT MOVED VERTICALLY UPWARDS. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE MOTION ENABLE SWITCH AND THE TREATMENT TABLE'S VERTICAL MOVEMENT STOPPED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE RELEASE OF MOTION ENABLE SWITCHES AND THE RED EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON STOPS ALL SYSTEM MOTION. PT INVOLVEMENT: PT WAS LYING ON THE TREATMENT TABLE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED; HOWEVER, NO REPORT OF INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONCOR AVANT GARDE ACCELERATOR, LINEAR, MEDICAL IYE SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 5863472 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1