FDA Recall Terminated

ExacTrac Dynamic (Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System).

Recall: Z-1185-2021 · Initiated March 1, 2021

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1185-2021
Event Number
87395
Firm
Brainlab AG Olof-palme-str. 9 Munich Germany
FEI Number
3002619595
Product Code
IYE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
March 1, 2021
Terminated
March 20, 2023

Description

ExacTrac Dynamic (Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System).

Reason

In case of a failed automatic marker detection, a software error causes parts of the display to incorrectly behave as if the current patient position is within predefined tolerances and may allow the user to proceed to treatment despite potentially exceeding shift values.

Action

The Field Safety Notice / Product Notification Letter CAPA-20210210-002387 was distributed via email on 03/01/2021. An active reply by the consignees will be followed, if necessary via further different communication media. For future customers/facilities/systems (new installations or updates/upgrades): As of February 23, 2021: - the Field Safety Notice / product notification information is handed over to the customer during installation (before clinical use) by the according Brainlab Service representative, - a confirmation is required that the contained User Corrective Actions will be implemented before clinical use by the facility (to be adhered to by the users).

Distribution

USA: (CA, NJ, AZ, AR, NY, IN, OR, NC), Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates.

Quantity

73 ExacTrac Dynamic systems (versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2) have been manufactured and distributed