Events

Recall of Device Recall iGUIDE Software 2.2

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    77590
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-3017-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-06-19
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=156700
  • 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
    Accelerator, linear, medical - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    Incorrect pec values.
  • Action
    Elekta sent an Urgent Important Field Safety Notice 618-01-303-026 letter dated June 2017 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem, the potential clinical impact and actions to be taken.. It also provides a workaround to avoid the issue.

Device

Device Recall iGUIDE Software 2.2
  • Model / Serial
    Scope; iGUIDE 2.2.0, iGUIDE 2.2.1
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution in the states of AK, CT, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, NC, NM, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA and countries of Hawaii Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, & Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    iGUIDE Software 2.2 || Product Usage: || Control of accurate patient positioning with assistance of a 30 Tracking System in a radiotherapy environment.
  • Manufacturer
    Elekta, Inc.

Manufacturer

Elekta, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Elekta, Inc., 400 Perimeter Center Ter NE Ste 50, Atlanta GA 30346-1227
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Elekta AB
  • Source
    USFDA