| Model Number |
720788 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Insufficient Device Problem Information (3190)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Death
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Event or Problem Description
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The customer reported a case of potential severe toxicity.The patient was found deceased shortly after surgery/irradiation.It is assumed that the cause may have been a pulmonary embolism rather than a cerebral event; however, this ultimately remains unclear, as an autopsy was declined by the family.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer's investigation is on-going and further information will be provided once the investigation has completed.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H6 updated.H11 updated: the investigation was completed by conducting a thorough evaluation of the reported information.The customer reported a case of potential severe toxicity.The patient was found deceased shortly after surgery/irradiation.It is assumed that the cause may have been a pulmonary embolism rather than a cerebral event; however, this ultimately remains unclear, as an autopsy was declined by the family.Elekta have engaged in ongoing discussions with the customer and based on the limited information available, elekta have not identified any indication of product performance issues associated with our products.Elekta conducted additional testing using balloons and a controller from a different lot/serial number to assess whether pressure/force may have contributed to the reported adverse event.The results of this evaluation did not demonstrate that the device could have contributed to the event.
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