Events

Recall of Elekta Precise Treatment Table

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Elekta Limited (England).

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
    17222
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-08-22
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Elekta Pty Limited - New Zealand Branch, Level 2, Windsor Court , 128-136 Parnell Road, Parnell, AUCKLAND 1052
  • Reason
    Manufacturer identified that it is possible to get a positional error with the precise treatment table. this can occur if the positional sensors are not correctly installed during corrective maintenance. the system has a software check for large positional errors which is intended to find faults, but it is possible to position the treatment table with errors greater than 5mm and no inhibits are displayed., it is possible to cause a clinical mistreatment if the patient is not in the correct position.
  • Action
    Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use

Device

Elekta Precise Treatment Table

Manufacturer

Elekta Limited (England)
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Elekta AB
  • Source
    NZMMDSA