Events

Recall of Device Recall XVI R4.5 Xray Volume Imaging 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
    61050
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1066-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-01-26
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-02-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-04-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107177
  • 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
    If a user, using an on-line correction protocol, clicks the accept correction button, an approval dialog box appears. if cancel is selected, the table correction values return to their initial values, but the image panes continue to display the changed position.
  • Action
    ELEKTA sent an Important Field Safety Notice (20001507042) dated January 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. For questions regarding this recall call 770-670-2548

Device

Device Recall XVI R4.5 Xray Volume Imaging System
  • Model / Serial
    152433, 152019, 151176, 152248, 152262, 152454, 105941, 151802, 152427, 151628, 151362, 152207, 151545, 151566, 152271, 152425, 152452, 152491, 151808, 152163, 152331, 151443, 151955, 152585, 152522, 151514, 151791, 151430, 151931. 105984, 151412, 152388, 151616, 151141, 152303, 151892, 151785, 152358, 152223, 152305, 152468, 151260, 152469, 152481, 152601, 152356, 152175, 152365, 152177, 152257, 151952, 152353, 152359, 152362, 152352, 152371, 152370, 151942, 151820, 151770, 151864, 151396, 152448, 151954, 151076, 151309, 152103, 152301, 151634, 151793, 152210, 152211, 151080, 152373, 152222, 152158, 152392, 151684, 152530, 152536, 151168, 151839, 151156, 151155, 151157, 152117, 151710, 152308, 152307, 152504, 151683, 151764, 151885, 152432, 151812, 152549.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, LA MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, TN, VA, WA, WI, and Puerto Rico
  • Product Description
    Elekta Synergy XVI 4.5 and R4.6 || To be used as part of radiation therapy treatment process.
  • 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