—#112034

Product

Precise Digital Accelerator Delivery of radiation to defined target volumes

FDA product code: IYE — Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K051932
Affected lot / code info: 151587, 105932, 151574, 151363, 151076, 151110, 151369, 151504, 105941, 151418, 151674, 151566, 151259, 151636, 151568, 151390, 151258, 151584, 151391, 151317, 151522, 151055, 151423, 151507, 151623, 151627, 151640, 151479, 151340, 151178, 151467, 151514, 151051, 151411, 151216, 151430, 151173, 151616, 151595, 151141, 151433, 151611, 151151, 151653, 151515, 151360, 151675, 151538, 151024, 151523, 151521, 151260, 151519, 151432, 151410, 151371, 151084, 151435, 151387, 151530, 151328, 151176, 151080, 151626, 151567, 151598, 151601, 151269, 151396, 151557, 151558, 105982, 151160, 151634, 151394, 151398, 151540, 151632, 151446, 151301, 151038, 151441, 151256, 151168, 151156, 151157, 151155, 151579, 151412, 105984, 151053, 151359, 151585, 151326, 151327, 151443, 151250, 151130, 151245, 151416, 151664, 151672, 151074, 151352, 151298, 151545, 151628, 105803, 151362, 151073

Why it was recalled

There have been a small number of instances in hospitals where the joint between the drive gear and the gantry base drive wheel has become loose, leading to fatigue failure of some of the securing bolts.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Elekta sent an Important Field Safety Notice dated August, 2012 to inform users that inspection and possibly bolt replacement needs to be carried out. Users should return the signed acknowledgement to Elketa, and an inspection should be carried out under FCO20002103053. For questions customers should call +44(0)1293 654200. For questions regarding this recall call 770-300-9725.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, MD, MA, MI, MN, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, VA, SC, TN TX, WA, WV, WI and Puerto

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-08-06
Posted by FDA: 2012-09-19
Terminated: 2014-10-08
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #112034. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.