Recall of MEVION S250

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Mevion Medical Systems, 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
    75498
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0410-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-10-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-11-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-05-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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,planning,radiation therapy treatment - Product Code MUJ
  • Reason
    Recovery of incorrect isocenter -operational change.
  • Action
    Mevion issued an User Notice letter on October 24, 2016 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions taken. Customers were informed that Mevion will be updating software when it is released. For further clarification or assistance, please contact Rob Cessac by email at rcessac@mevion.com or by phone at (978) 540-1501.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Serial Number: S250-0001 through S250-0006
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution in the states of FL, MO, NJ, OH and OK,
  • Product Description
    MEVION S250 || Product Usage: Proton Radiation Therapy System
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., 300 Foster Street, Littleton MA 01460-2017
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA