Recall of Device Recall MOSAIQ Oncology Information 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
    72801
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0557-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-12-09
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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 drug dosage due to "age limit" and patient weight data item issue.
  • Action
    The firm, Elekta, sent an "URGENT IMPORTANT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE 371-01-MSQ-005" to all customers on 12/9/2015. The notice informs users of the specific product and version numbers affected by both issues, also includes a workaround for both issues. A copy of the Important Field Safety Notice is to be kept with the most current labeling and all personnel working with the product should be made aware of the content of the letter. The customers are instructed to return the acknowledgement form to their local Elekta as soon as possible-Fax: 408-830-8003. If you have any queries about this Notice, please contact your local Elekta office, call 408-830-8000 or toll free: 855-693-5358 or www.elekta.com.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Versions 2.50 and higher
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, ,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WY; and countries of: Antiqua & Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahama, Bahrain, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Turkey, & United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    MOSAIQ Oncology Information System || MOSAIQ is an oncology information system used to manage workflows for treatment planning and delivery. It supports information flow among healthcare facility personnel and can be used wherever radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are prescribed.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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