Events

Recall of Device Recall Radionuclide radiation therapy 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
    55063
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1232-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-11-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-04-05
  • 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=89782
  • 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
    System, radiation therapy, radionuclide - Product Code IWB
  • Reason
    There may be a situation where the frame adapter might lock the stereotactic frame in the wrong position.
  • Action
    Elekta, Inc. issued a Field Change Order 200 091 titled "Update Frame Adapter with New Frame Fixation Axle" dated November 6, 2009. Consignees were given instructions to prevent further issues related to the affected device. For further information, contact Elekta, Inc. at 1-770-300-9725.

Device

Device Recall Radionuclide radiation therapy system
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 6004, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6010, 6011, 6012, 6014, 6015, 6016, 6020, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6025, 6029, 6030, 6032, 6034, 6035, 6036, 6037, 6045, 6047, 6048, 6049, 6053, 6054, 6056, 6057, 6059 and 6061.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution -- AZ, CA, FL, IL, KY, MI, MN, MS, MO, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT and VA.
  • Product Description
    Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, Product Number: 715000. Radionuclide radiation therapy system. Elekta, Inc. Norcross, GA. || Intended for stereotactic irradiation of head structures ranging from very small target sizes of a few millimeters to several centimeters.
  • 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