FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

MEVION S250, used for proton radiation therapy.

Recall: Z-0588-2015 · Reported December 17, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0588-2015
Event ID
69778
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
December 17, 2014
Initiation Date
November 10, 2014
Classification Date
December 11, 2014
Termination Date
March 18, 2015
Address
300 Foster St, N/A, Littleton, MA, 01460-2017, United States

Description

MEVION S250, used for proton radiation therapy.

Reason

Software defect that causes an incorrect dose compensation function to be applied to the internal dose ionization chamber when either pressure or temperature sensor malfunction. This could result in an incorrect dose delivery of no more than 5%.

Code Info

Serial Number: S250-0001

Distribution

US Distribution in the state of MO

Quantity

1