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Recall of HexaPOD evo RT Couchtop

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
    68088
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1514-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-04-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-01-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126923
  • 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
    Couch, radiation therapy, powered - Product Code JAI
  • Reason
    If screws are not properly tightened with a torque wrench they may become loose over time.
  • Action
    Corrective Action #1 - Important Field Safety Notice 618 01 302 002 was issued April 2014. The Notice informs end users about the problem and the potential clinical impact. It also give a recommendation how the risk can be mitigated - inspect the screws and if loose contact Elekta Service to tighten the screws with 20 Nm. The notice also advises the customer that a modification kit will be released that introduces an improved screw solution. The solution will be implemented on all affected products when available. Corrective Action #2 Permanent Solution - Replace Current Screws - An improved screw has been designed and will be available for Elekta Field Service organization to replace on all affected products at the end of April. The new design solution provides a very long used thread depth, exceeding the standard recommended thread-depths by far. This design will prevent the screws from loosening.

Device

HexaPOD evo RT Couchtop
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers  42188, 42246, 42106, 42153, 42107, 42068, 42012, 42013, 42062, 42009, 42224, 42126, 3005, 42222, 3019, 3000, 42058, 42059, 42057, 42187, 42129, 42159, 3022, 3017, 42189, 42213, 42202, 42212, 42004, 4220, 42113, 42178, 42216, 42207, 2982, 2986, 2991, 42102, 42000, 42032, 42145, 42174, 42008, 42048, 42064, 42070, 42074, 42084, 42115, 42134, 42118, 42152, 42137, 42146, 3008, 2987, 3010, 3018, 42069, 42036, 3029, 42162, 42139, 42011, 42007, 42173, 42109, 42193, 3006, 42053, 42015, 42105, 42124, 42085, 42065, 42094, 42198, 2998, 3003, 3033, 3024, 2980, 42121, 2999, 42027, 42061, 42075, 42079, 42214, 3020, 42192, 42247, 42202, 42155, 42025, 42021, 42127, 42151, 42239, 42033, 42035, 42089, 42204, 42200, 2995, 3030, 42266, 42197, 42077, 42001, 42037, 42147, 42186, 42016, 42028, 42029, 42050, 42042, 42054, 42047, 42051, 42055, 42049, 42262, 42080, 42076, 42063, 42103, 42087, 42117, 42083, 42166, 42101, 42227, 42150, 42156, 42163, 42179, 42180, 42140, 42165, 42157,42234, 42169, 42182, 42183, 42236, 42195, 42223, 42256, 42276, 42260, 42231, 42250, 42243, 42240, 42272, 42235, 42249, 42254, 42245, 42265, 42268, 42267, 42253, 42264, 2993, 2997, 3004, 3031, 3002, 42226, 42258, 42114, 42081, 42090, 42093, 42133, 42181, 42039, 42116, 3016, 29677, 42010, 42073, 42176, 42164, 42031, 3028, 42041, 42038, 42022, 42034, 42088, 42104, 2976, 2979, 2988, 3011, 3015, 3021, 3027, 42238, 42018, 42135, 42252, 42185, 42273, 42060, 42024, 42006, 42082, 42194, 42263, 42232, 42199, 42170, 42161, 42078, 42158, 2985, 2994, 42120, 3032, 42056, 2969, 3034, 2975, 2972, 2984, 42191, 42225, 42228, 42023, 42143, 42122, 42208, 42230, 42211, 42026, 42206, 42066, 42052, 42014, 42218, 42030, 42040, 42244, 42043, 42044, 42045, 42046, 42123, 42255, 42141, 42125, 42072, 42112, 42210, 42017, 420196, 42020, 42067, 42071, 42097, 42100, 42131, 42144, 42136, 42148, 42130, 42111, 42067, 42171, 42203, 4210, 42205, 42096, 42154, 42241, 42229, 2981, 2989, 2971, 2990, 3007, 3013, 2992, 2973, 2978, 30098, 2974, 3014, 3012, 3025, 2996, 3026, 42274
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA including DC and the states of AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, HI, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WY, and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Span, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    HexaPOD evo RT Couchtop. || To support and aid in positioning a patient during radiation therapy.
  • Manufacturer
    Elekta, Inc.

Manufacturer

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