Events

Recall of Device Recall iView GT

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
    55064
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1436-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-07-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-04-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-12-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=89788
  • 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
    imaging device - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    Image problems that have an effect on patient position corrections and on the accuracy of the radiation treatment.
  • Action
    Elekta sent IMPORTANT NOTICE number A329, dated 31 July, 2009 to all customers. This corresponds with Field Change Order - Documentation 764 00 551 060 "An Important Notice (A329) has been issued for replacement of iViewGT R3.4 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installation CD". Mandatory Field Change Order 764 00 551 059 "Replacement of iViewGT R3.4 installer disk"supersedes FCO 764 00 551 053.

Device

Device Recall iView GT
  • Model / Serial
    131039, 131053, 131065, 131079, 131084, 131116, 131130, 131137, 131139, 131157, 131163, 131239, 131240, 131248, 131278, 131285, 131289, 131307, 131308, 131315, 131321, 131326, 131355, 131358, 131360, 131368, 131385, 131387, 131426, 131427, 131429, 131513, 131550, 131578, 131583, 131593, 131638, 131645, 131648, 131691, 131705, 131708, 131720, 131756, 131760, 131778, 131800, 131809, 131815, 131818, 131819, 131822, 131842, 131852, 131855, 131870, 131873, 131874, 131875, 131876, 131878, 131891, 131895, 131898, 131899, 131902, 131910, 131926, 131927, 131928, 131931, 131937, 131943, 131958, 131964, 131975, 131976, 131978, 131980, 131985, 131996, 131998, 131999, 132002, 132003, 132004, 132010, 132014, 132019, 132024, 132025, 132026, 132031, 132039, 132042, 132043, 132045, 132058, 132061, 132072, 132078, 132079, 132080, 132083, 132084, 132085, 132090, 132091, 132092, 132101, 132103, 132105, 132111, 132114, 132120, 132122, 132126, 132127, 132151, 132164, and 132198.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide & Puerto Rico
  • Product Description
    iView GT Electronic Portal Imaging Device, used with radiation therapy treatments.
  • Manufacturer
    Elekta, Inc.

Manufacturer

Elekta, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Elekta, Inc., 4775 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Bldg 300, #300, Norcross GA 30092-3011
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Elekta AB
  • Source
    USFDA