ENS 53444

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16:23 Dec 25, 2025
Title	Arizona Agreement State Report - Nucletron High Dose Rate Applicator Malfunctioned During Treatment
Event Description	Below is a summary of multiple emails received from the State: At 1530 hrs. MST on 6/5/18, the State was notified that a patient was undergoing high dose rate treatment (HDR) when the Nucletron HDR applicator malfunctioned. The treatment plan was to deliver the intended fraction using thirteen dwell points but the HDR applicator failed at dwell point 9 of 13. The vendor, Elekta, was notified and they repaired the applicator. The written directive was modified and the patient will be able to complete the treatment.

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Where
Dignity Health At St. Joseph'S Hospital And Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona (NRC Region 4)
License number:	07-024
Organization:	Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency
Reporting

Agreement State
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-66217.95 h-2,759.081 days <br />-394.154 weeks <br />-90.705 months <br />)
Opened:	Brian Goretzki 13:27 Jun 6, 2018
NRC Officer:	Howie Crouch
Last Updated:	Jun 6, 2018
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