ENS Event | |
|---|---|
04:00 Sep 21, 2023 | |
| Title | Medical Event - Dose to Unintended Part of Organ |
| Event Description | The following information is a summary of the information provided by the licensee via telephone:
On September 21, 2023, a female patient received the first of three scheduled doses using a vaginal cylinder containing 5 curies of Iridium 192. The cylinder shifted inadvertently during the administration by about 3.5 centimeters outward causing the dose to the intended site to be different than the intended dose. The patient was informed. 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 | |
|---|---|
| Stamford Hospital Stamford, Connecticut (NRC Region 1) | |
| License number: | 06-06697-02 |
| Organization: | Stamford Hospital |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(3) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+131.58 h5.483 days <br />0.783 weeks <br />0.18 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Peter Mas 15:35 Sep 26, 2023 |
| NRC Officer: | John Russell |
| Last Updated: | Sep 26, 2023 |
| 56758 - NRC Website | |
Stamford Hospital with 10 CFR 35.3045(a)(3) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 567582023-09-21T04:00:00021 September 2023 04:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 35.3045(a)(3) Medical Event - Dose to Unintended Part of Organ 2023-09-21T04:00:00 | |