ENS Event | |
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05:00 Jan 9, 2007 | |
| Title | Agreement State Report - Possible Medical Event - Brachytherapy |
| Event Description | The State provided the following information via facsimile:
Licensee has notified State Agency within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. A Mick applicator malfunctioned during the planned treatment of a prostate patient. The patient was scheduled to receive I-125 seed implants totaling 11 millicuries at 0.25 millicuries per seed. A total of 8.25 millicuries were implanted when the malfunction occurred. This will most likely result in the total dose delivered differing from prescribed dose by 20 percent or more. The dose information was not currently available but will follow in NMED reporting. The seeds not implanted have all been accounted for and have been placed in storage. The licensee will provide a written report within 15 days. No further information is available at this time. SC Event Report: SC070001 A "Medical Event" may indicate potential problems in a medical facility's use of radioactive materials. It does not necessarily result in harm to the patient. |
| Where | |
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| Care Alliance Health Services Roper Hospital Charleston, South Carolina (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 646 |
| Organization: | Sc Div Of Health & Env Control |
| Reporting | |
| Agreement State | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+36.5 h1.521 days <br />0.217 weeks <br />0.05 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | James Peterson 17:30 Jan 10, 2007 |
| NRC Officer: | Mark Abramovitz |
| Last Updated: | Jan 10, 2007 |
| 43087 - NRC Website | |
Care Alliance Health Services Roper Hospital with Agreement State | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 430872007-01-09T05:00:0009 January 2007 05:00:00
[Table view]Agreement State Agreement State Report - Possible Medical Event - Brachytherapy 2007-01-09T05:00:00 | |