Events

Recall of Device Recall PrecisePLAN 2.10 Treatment Planning 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
    55100
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1406-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-03-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-04-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-12-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=89893
  • 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
    Medical changed particle radiation therapy system - Product Code MUJ
  • Reason
    Error in dose rates which were calculated at exactly twice the expected values.
  • Action
    As described in a prior related submission, Phase I - "Important Notice A285, Scrolling Selected Frame Dose Calculator Error" dated March 15, 2006 was distributed to affected customers to inform them of the potential and what steps should be taken. Phase 2 -- Software release PrecisePLAN 2.11 was released July 11, 2006 to correct this problem. All customers with PrecisePLAN 2.10 will be upgraded to the revised software PrecisePLAN 2.11 through Field Change Order #772 00 540 052 dated June 5, 2006. Phase 3 -- All customers with PrecisePLAN 2.10 will be upgraded to the revised software PrecisePLAN 2.11 through Field Change Order #772 00 540 052 dated June 5, 2006. The company is directing questions to the local Electa representative or to their offices in the U.K. at telephone 44 (0)-1293-654200.

Device

Device Recall PrecisePLAN 2.10 Treatment Planning System
  • Model / Serial
    1762685762, 1762688017, 1762688506, 1726288507, 1762676911, 1762688175, 1762689384, 1762688019, 1762688022, 1762688876, 1762689442, 1762688177, 1762690813, 1762686657, 1762689588, 1762689386, 1762684357, 1762686833, 1762684370, 1762678238, 1762689519, 1762684359, 1762690814, 1762688514, 1762578223, 1762678239, 1762684360, 1762684361, 1762684362, 1762684367, 1762683737, 1762682414, 1762688081, 1762686584, 1762686843, 1762686832, 1762688024, 1762688080, 1762686836, 1762684358
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide: IL, NY, PA, TN, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland
  • Product Description
    PrecisePLAN 2.10 Treatment Planning System
  • 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