Events

Recall of Multileaf Collimator

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
    65060
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1402-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-04-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-05-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-07-26
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=117819
  • 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
    Unexpected movement during beam delivery may not be detected if there are incorrect static tolerances for linac geometric axes loaded in integrity r3.0.
  • Action
    Elekta sent an Important Field Safety Notice (IFSN) letter dated April 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers are instructed to complete and return the FCO Action Notification Report to local Elekta Office or Representative.

Device

Multileaf Collimator
  • Model / Serial
    325134, 325254, 325082, 325159, 325268, 325237, 325331, 325267, 325236, 325314, 325127, 325261, 325286, 325077, 325269, 325129, 325296, 325273, 325139, 325201, 325137, 325184, 325161, 325076, 325086, 325112, 325081, 325083, 325099, 325110, 325271
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    USA Nationwide including the states of CA, FL, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, DC and Puerto Rico
  • Product Description
    Integrity 3.0 || Product Usage: || The Agility multileaf collimator is indicated for use when additional flexibility is required in conforming the radiation beam to the anatomy to be exposed.
  • 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