FDA Recall
Terminated
Proteus 235
Recall: Z-1695-2017
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Initiated March 9, 2017
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1695-2017
- Event Number
- 76696
- FEI Number
- 3000256071
- Product Code
- LHN
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Component design/selection
- Initiated
- March 9, 2017
- Posted
- March 23, 2017
- Terminated
- March 26, 2019
- Address
- Ion Beam Applications S.A. Chemin du Cyclotron, 3 Louvain La Neuve Belgium
Description
Proteus 235
Reason
The Proton Therapy System can allow gantry rotation even if the snout is not properly locked.
Action
A Field Safety Notice was mailed or handed to affected customers to inform them of the issue. The notice provides information on the issue, the risk for the patient and user and actions to be taken before starting gantry rotation. Corrective action developed by IBA are detailed.
Distribution
Distributed in MA, FL, VA, and TN. China, South Korea, France and Germany
Quantity
8 worldwide, 4 in U.S.