Events

Recall of Device Recall iGUIDE System

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
    68430
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1807-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-09-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127691
  • 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
    A bug in the software prevents the iguide software from logging off.
  • Action
    Elekta sent an Important Field Safety Notice 618 01 303 024 dated May 29, 2014 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem, potential clinical impact and actions to be taken. It also gives a recommendation how the risk can be mitigated - Users should only use the iGUIDE software when the key is in the on position and the Position Guard is active. Users are advised to restart the workstation if any error occurs to ensure the software is running properly. The notice also advises the customer that a patch will be released that corrects the behavior of the iGUIDE software. This solution will be implemented on all affected products when available. For questions contact your local Elekta office.

Device

Device Recall iGUIDE System
  • Model / Serial
    Software Versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1 and 2.0.2
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) in the states of AZ, CA, CT, HI, IL, IA, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI, and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vietnam
  • Product Description
    iGUIDE System || Product Usage: The intended use of the device is the control of accurate patient positioning with the 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