Events

Recall of RaySearch_Radiation therapy treatment planning system

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by RaySearch Laboratories AB.

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
    23114
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-06-11
  • 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: CARSL Consulting, 50B Puketapu Road, Taradale, Napier 4112
  • Reason
    This is a reminder to follow the instructions listed in the product documentation when creating a photon beam model in raystation/rayplan. it is the user's responsibility to validate the beam model for all clinically relevant fields before the system is used to create clinical treatment plans.
  • Action
    Instructions for use to be updated

Device

RaySearch_Radiation therapy treatment planning system
  • Model / Serial
    Model: RayStation 2.5, RayStation 3.5, RayStation 4.0, RayStation 4.3 (InverseArc 1.0), RayStation 4.5, RayStation 4.7, RayStation 4.9 (RayPlan 1), RayStation 5, RayStation 6, RayPlan 2) and RayStation 7 (RayPlan 7), Affected:
  • Manufacturer
    RaySearch Laboratories AB

Manufacturer

RaySearch Laboratories AB