Events

Recall of Device Recall Focal Radiation Treatment Planning System,

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Computerized Medical Systems 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
    58233
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2572-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-03-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-06-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-04-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=98778
  • 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
    Focal: in absolute dose mode a beam with a port may be calculated with open normalization, with the result that the displayed dose reflects open normalization while the monitor units and qa plan reflect blocked normalization. this is particularly important when these beams also include compensators. the problem is detectable by looking at the delivered dose to the weight point in the patient as.
  • Action
    Computerized Medical Systems Inc sent a "CUSTOMER ADVISORY" letter dated March 2008 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, the problem and the actions to be taken. The firm provided a workaround for customers that states "Alternatively the plan can be imported directly into XIO". A copy of the Advisory was shipped with software within the affected range to those requesting a software upgrade. The issue was resolved in Focal Release 4.40.00 introduced in June 2008. The firm will send out a User Notice to all sites still running affected software to remind them that the issue resolution is available. For further questions, please call (403) 830-8023.

Device

Device Recall Focal Radiation Treatment Planning System,
  • Model / Serial
    Focal Release 4.3.1 through 4.34.02
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) and the countries of Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Focal Radiation Treatment Planning System, Focal Release 4.3.1 through 4.34.02. || For use in radiation treatment planning using generally accepted contouring methods. The Focal software allows users to access XiO and other RTP systems from a remote PC-based system and provides the user with the ability to edit and modify patient data from a Windows-based PC and transfer the information back to the RTP system.
  • Manufacturer
    Computerized Medical Systems Inc

Manufacturer

Computerized Medical Systems Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Computerized Medical Systems Inc, 13723 Riverport Drive, Suite 100, Maryland Heights MO 63043
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Elekta AB
  • Source
    USFDA