Events

Recall of ELEKTA PRECISE TREATMENT SYSTEM - MAIN UNIT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ELEKTA INC..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    22057
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-03-01
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The star earth connection et1 in the interface cabinet could be sitting on an area of palstic cable carrier if so this would reduce the contact area. there is a possibility of the connection becoming loose.

Device

ELEKTA PRECISE TREATMENT SYSTEM - MAIN UNIT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: MRT 6011 (Lot serial: 105129 TO 105999); Model Catalog: MRT 6001 (Lot serial: 105129 TO 105999); Model Catalog: MRT 6001 (Lot serial: 151000 TO 151128); Model Catalog: MRT 6011 (Lot serial: 151000 TO 151128)
  • Product Description
    SL AND PRECISE DIGITAL ACCELERATORS
  • Manufacturer
    ELEKTA INC.

Manufacturer

ELEKTA INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    ATLANTA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Elekta AB
  • Source
    HC