ENS 56926

v t e ENS Event
06:00 Jan 12, 2024
Title	Y-90 Incomplete Dose
Event Description	The following information was provided by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LA DEQ) via email: This medical event was reported [to the LA DEQ] on January 13, 2024, at 2259 [CST]. On January 12, 2024, the licensee was performing a Y-90 brachytherapy medical procedure. A tubing failure (catheter) resulted in an incomplete dosing of the patient. The catheter became blocked up with the undelivered radiopharmaceutical Y-90. The Y-90 was contained within the administrating device's tubing. There was no spill involved. The Y-90 being used was TheraSphere from Boston Scientific. Approximately 23 percent of the radiopharmaceutical Y-90 was delivered to the patient. No effect on the individual was determined. The remainder of the prescribed dose will be administered to the patient at a later date. LA DEQ Event Report ID: LA20240001 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 56926 +/-
Where
Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, Louisiana (NRC Region 4)
License number:	LA-0002-L01, Amendment Number 98
Organization:	Louisiana Radiation Protection Div
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+61.35 h2.556 days <br />0.365 weeks <br />0.084 months <br />)
Opened:	James Pate 19:21 Jan 14, 2024
NRC Officer:	Ernest West
Last Updated:	Jan 14, 2024
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