Events

Recall of Device Recall Brainlab AG

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Brainlab AG.

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
    72804
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0647-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-11-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=142244
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System,planning,radiation therapy treatment - Product Code MUJ
  • Reason
    Large objects with fine resolution are potentially displayed cropped when imported into brainlab brain metastases 1.0.0.
  • Action
    Brainlab sent a FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION letter dated November 5, 2015, to all direct accounts informing the of the recall and actions to be taken. User Corrective Action: Users of Brain Metastases Version 1.0.0 or Adaptive Hybrid Surgery Analysis 1.0.0 shall adhere to the following: After import always carefully review and verify all objects for correctness and validity. For reviewing an object, select the image set which was used to outline or to modify the objects in the Data menu. Also compare the contours of an object in Brain Metastases or Adaptive Hybrid Surgery Analysis software to the contours in SmartBrush. Please note that the error will not be visible in SmartBrush. Always verify the correct shape of the objects in Brain Metastases or Adaptive Hybrid Surgery Analysis software. If possible do not use image data sets with large slice distance and/or with a low amount of slices. To retrospectively identify if cropped objects have been used for treatment planning, the object contours of a specific treatment plan can be reviewed in Brainlab Dose Review, where the error will also be visible. Brainlab will provide a software update with this issue solved to affected customers. Brainlab will actively contact affected customers tentatively starting February 2016 to schedule the update. The request that users advise the appropriate personnel working in their department of the content of the Notification letter. If the user facilities require further clarification, thay can contact their local Brainlab Customer Support Representative. Customer Hotline: +49 89 99 15 68 44 or +1 800 597 5911 (for US customers) E-mail: support@brainlab.com (for US customers: us.support@brainlab.com) Fax: Brainlab AG: + 49 89 99 15 68 33

Device

Device Recall Brainlab AG
  • Model / Serial
    Brain Metastases version 1.0.0  Model/catalogue number Description 21702-04 ELEMENTS AUT. BRAIN METASTASES PLAN INST 21703-01 ELEMENTS ADAPT HYB SURG ANALYSIS LICENSE 21703-02 ELEMENTS ADAPT HYB SURG ANALYSIS INST 21702 ELEMENTS AUTOMATIC BRAIN METS PLAN SUB 21702-12 ELEMENTS AUTOMATIC BRAIN METS PLAN SUB 21702-36 ELEMENTS AUTOMATIC BRAIN METS PLAN SUB 21702-60 ELEMENTS AUTOMATIC BRAIN METS PLAN SUB 21703 ELEMENTS AD-HYBRID SURG ANALYSIS SUBSCR 21703-12 ELEMENTS AD-HYBRID SURG ANALYSIS SUBSCR 21703-36 ELEMENTS AD-HYBRID SURG ANALYSIS SUBSCR 21703-60 ELEMENTS AD-HYBRID SURG ANALYSIS SUBSCR 21713 ELEMENTS ADAPTIVE HYBRID SURG. ANALYSIS 21722 ELEMENTS AUTO. BRAIN MET PLAN SUBS. FOC 21722-12 ELEMENTS AUTO. BRAIN MET PLAN SUBS. FOC 21722-36 ELEMENTS AUTO. BRAIN MET PLAN SUBS. FOC 21722-60 ELEMENTS AUTO. BRAIN MET PLAN SUBS. FOC 21723 ELEMENTS ADAPT HYB SURG ANALYS SUBS. FOC 21723-12 ELEMENTS ADAPT HYB SURG ANALYS SUBS. FOC 21723-36 ELEMENTS ADAPT HYB SURG ANALYS SUBS. FOC 21723-60 ELEMENTS ADAPT HYB SURG ANALYS SUBS. FOC 21732 ELEMENTS AUTOMATIC BRAIN METS PLAN. 12M
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and Internationally to Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    RT Elements are applications for radiation treatment planning for use in stereotactic, conformal, computer planned, Linac based radiation treatment of cranial, head and neck, and extracranial lesions. The simulated plan is intended for treatment evaluation for example in tumor board meetings or operating rooms
  • Manufacturer
    Brainlab AG

Manufacturer

Brainlab AG
  • Manufacturer Address
    Brainlab AG, Kapellenstr. 12, Feldkirchen Germany
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Brainlab AG
  • Source
    USFDA