FDA Recall Terminated

DMLC IV-ERGO Product Usage: Intended for use with rotating gantry linear accelerators to conform radiation dose delivery to geometrical volumes of specific shape containing pathology to be treated so that adjacent non-diseased tissues are spared to the extent possible.

Recall: Z-0978-2014 · Initiated May 1, 2013

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0978-2014
Event Number
65309
Firm
Elekta, Inc.
FEI Number
1037831
Product Code
IXI
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Component design/selection
Initiated
May 1, 2013
Posted
February 25, 2014
Terminated
January 29, 2015
Address
400 Perimeter Center Ter Ne, Ste 50, Atlanta, GA, 30346-1227

Description

DMLC IV-ERGO Product Usage: Intended for use with rotating gantry linear accelerators to conform radiation dose delivery to geometrical volumes of specific shape containing pathology to be treated so that adjacent non-diseased tissues are spared to the extent possible.

Reason

It is possible for an intermittent error to occur in the gantry sensor of the DMLC IV Systems

Action

Elekta sent an Important Field Safety Notice letter dated May 2013 to affected customers. The letter identified the scope, problem, clinical impact, solution, and safety reference. For question call +44 (0)1293 544422

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of CT, FL, GA, IA, MO, NY, ND, OK, RI, TX, VA, WA

Quantity

35 units