Events

Recall of Laksell Gamma Knife Perfexion

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
    69425
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0152-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-10-30
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=130514
  • 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
    Elekta has become aware that the latches may be locked before they have been fully turned resulting in a poorly locked frame.
  • Action
    Elekta sent an" Important Field Safety Notice" distributed on October 6, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. This Important Field Safety Notice describes the problem and possible work arounds for customers to follow until a permanent solution can be developed. They are: " Always assure that the plastic lever is only operated when at a right angle with the frame adapter. " Do not force the plastic lever in place if it meets significant resistance when turned. " Ensure that the plastic lever is completely flush with the frame adapter and that no angulations are present. Corrective Action #2 - Elekta will check and replace as necessary affected frame adapters in the field. This will be released at the end of October 2014, and Elekta will have six months to complete the checks and replacements for those products in the field. If you have any questions please contact your local Elekta office, or call (770) 300-9725.

Device

Laksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
  • Model / Serial
    Serial No. 6052, 6144, 6088, 6122, 6158, 6005, 6028, 6097, 6153, 6064, 6081, 6103, 6120, 6143, 6145, 6213, 6215, 6076, 6070, 6136, 6002, 6090, 6131, 6063, 6160, 6077, 6018, 6031, 6040, 6105, 6121, 6013, 6026, 6038, 6050, 6089, 6042, 6055, 6058, 6071, 6080, 6087, 6091, 6096, 9098, 6106, 6108, 6109, 6116, 6118, 6125, 6132, 6133, 6142, 6148, 6149, 6161, 6162, 6175, 6181, 6183, 6198, 6205, 6206, 6163, 6169, 6033, 6041, 6046, 6068, 6113, 6019, 6067, 6110, 6104, 6043, 6044, 6062, 6085, 6086, 6101, 6111, 6123, 6126, 6157, 6177, 6178, 6024, 6069, 6094, 6007, 6075, 6182, 6065, 6159, 6199, 6003, 6017, 6027, 6039, 6112, 6146, 6194, 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, 6053, 6054, 6056, 6057, 6060, 6061, 6066, 6072, 6073, 6074, 6078, 6079, 6082, 6083, 6084, 6092, 6093, 6095, 6099, 6100, 6102, 6107, 6114, 6115, 6117, 6119, 6124, 6127, 6128, 6129, 6130, 6134, 6135, 6139, 6141, 6150, 6151, 6165, 6167, 6171, 6172, 6173, 6176, 6179, 6180, 6184, 6185, 6191, 6192, 6200, 6203, 6207, 6211
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, TN, UT, VA, WA and WV, and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Laksell Gamma Knife Perfexion
  • 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