ENS 53574

v t e ENS Event
04:00 Aug 31, 2018
Title	Dose Administration Prevented by Kit Malfunction
Event Description	A patient was prescribed 86.9 milliCuries Yittrium-90 Theraspheres to the liver, but a malfunction in the kit prevented the Theraspheres from travelling to the dose location. There was no contamination detected on the patient or equipment. The patient was notified and rescheduled for this procedure next week. The manufacturer of the kit was notified and the hospital pulled all kits in that lot. 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.

ENS 53574 +/-
Where
Indiana University Iupui/Iumc Indianapolis, Indiana (NRC Region 3)
License number:	13-02752-03
Organization:	Indiana University Iupui/Iumc
Reporting

10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+10.47 h0.436 days <br />0.0623 weeks <br />0.0143 months <br />)
Opened:	Michael Martin 14:28 Aug 31, 2018
NRC Officer:	Bethany Cecere
Last Updated:	Aug 31, 2018
53574 - NRC Website
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Indiana University Iupui/Iumc with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(1)
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