—#104472

Product

Elekta Synergy XVI 4.5 Product Usage: Radiation therapy treatment of malignant neoplastic diseases, as determined by a licensed medical practitioner.

FDA product code: IYE — Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K051932
Affected lot / code info: 152019, 152448, 151076, 151954, 152454, 152117, 152452, 152393, 152394, 151942, 152163, 151955, 152176, 152222, 151931, 152388, 151141, 152365, 152303, 152358, 152353, 152359, 152352, 152362, 152305, 152468, 152481, 152469, 151812, 152432, 151260, 151952, 152370, 151396, 152301, 152248, 152425, 151155, 151156, 151157, 151412, 105984, 152307, 152308. 151443, 151545, 151628, 152207, 152271, 152373, 152371, 151080, 152211, 152158, 152392, 152331

Why it was recalled

If "Confirm" or "Unconfirm" settings are clicked during the "Terminated Checking" phase of treatment delivery, Desktop Pro cancels the loaded beam and sets the Beam MUs to zero. Desktop Pro then sends the delivered MUs to MOSAIQ a a zero value.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

Elekta sent an IMPORTANT NOTICE letter dated March 9, 2011 to affected customers. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the corrective action to be taken by the customer. The notice advise all customers to follow any instructions or recommendations covered in the Notice. For questions call +44(0)1293 654200.

Recalling firm

Firm: Elekta, Inc.
Address: 4775 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Bldg 300 # 300, Norcross, Georgia 30092-3011

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution (USA) including the states of: AZ, CA, GA, IL, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2011-03-09
Posted by FDA: 2011-11-29
Terminated: 2012-08-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #104472. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.