FDA Recall Terminated

Radionuclide Radiation Therapy System Product The product is a teletherapy device intended for stereotactic irradiation of head structures ranging from very small target sizes of a few millimeters to several centimeters.

Recall: Z-1561-2016 · Initiated April 19, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1561-2016
Event Number
73761
Firm
Elekta, Inc.
FEI Number
1037831
Product Code
IWB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Use error
Initiated
April 19, 2016
Terminated
July 16, 2021
Address
400 Perimeter Center Ter NE, Ste 50, Atlanta, GA, 30346-1227

Description

Radionuclide Radiation Therapy System Product The product is a teletherapy device intended for stereotactic irradiation of head structures ranging from very small target sizes of a few millimeters to several centimeters.

Reason

The latches of the frame adapter can be locked even if the locating pins of the frame adapter is not inserted into the corresponding holes in the coordinate frame.

Action

Elekta sent an Important User Notice (100-03-202-27) letter to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete the Acknowledgement Form attached. For questions contact your local Elekta office.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom

Quantity

217