Recalls / —

—#126923

Product

HexaPOD evo RT Couchtop. To support and aid in positioning a patient during radiation therapy.

FDA product code

JAI — Couch, Radiation Therapy, Powered

Device class

Class 2

Medical specialty

Radiology

510(k) numbers

K072898

Affected lot / code info

Serial Numbers 42188, 42246, 42106, 42153, 42107, 42068, 42012, 42013, 42062, 42009, 42224, 42126, 3005, 42222, 3019, 3000, 42058, 42059, 42057, 42187, 42129, 42159, 3022, 3017, 42189, 42213, 42202, 42212, 42004, 4220, 42113, 42178, 42216, 42207, 2982, 2986, 2991, 42102, 42000, 42032, 42145, 42174, 42008, 42048, 42064, 42070, 42074, 42084, 42115, 42134, 42118, 42152, 42137, 42146, 3008, 2987, 3010, 3018, 42069, 42036, 3029, 42162, 42139, 42011, 42007, 42173, 42109, 42193, 3006, 42053, 42015, 42105, 42124, 42085, 42065, 42094, 42198, 2998, 3003, 3033, 3024, 2980, 42121, 2999, 42027, 42061, 42075, 42079, 42214, 3020, 42192, 42247, 42202, 42155, 42025, 42021, 42127, 42151, 42239, 42033, 42035, 42089, 42204, 42200, 2995, 3030, 42266, 42197, 42077, 42001, 42037, 42147, 42186, 42016, 42028, 42029, 42050, 42042, 42054, 42047, 42051, 42055, 42049, 42262, 42080, 42076, 42063, 42103, 42087, 42117, 42083, 42166, 42101, 42227, 42150, 42156, 42163, 42179, 42180, 42140, 42165, 42157,42234, 42169, 42182, 42183, 42236, 42195, 42223, 42256, 42276, 42260, 42231, 42250, 42243, 42240, 42272, 42235, 42249, 42254, 42245, 42265, 42268, 42267, 42253, 42264, 2993, 2997, 3004, 3031, 3002, 42226, 42258, 42114, 42081, 42090, 42093, 42133, 42181, 42039, 42116, 3016, 29677, 42010, 42073, 42176, 42164, 42031, 3028, 42041, 42038, 42022, 42034, 42088, 42104, 2976, 2979, 2988, 3011, 3015, 3021, 3027, 42238, 42018, 42135, 42252, 42185, 42273, 42060, 42024, 42006, 42082, 42194, 42263, 42232, 42199, 42170, 42161, 42078, 42158, 2985, 2994, 42120, 3032, 42056, 2969, 3034, 2975, 2972, 2984, 42191, 42225, 42228, 42023, 42143, 42122, 42208, 42230, 42211, 42026, 42206, 42066, 42052, 42014, 42218, 42030, 42040, 42244, 42043, 42044, 42045, 42046, 42123, 42255, 42141, 42125, 42072, 42112, 42210, 42017, 420196, 42020, 42067, 42071, 42097, 42100, 42131, 42144, 42136, 42148, 42130, 42111, 42067, 42171, 42203, 4210, 42205, 42096, 42154, 42241, 42229, 2981, 2989, 2971, 2990, 3007, 3013, 2992, 2973, 2978, 30098, 2974, 3014, 3012, 3025, 2996, 3026, 42274

Why it was recalled

If screws are not properly tightened with a torque wrench they may become loose over time.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Component design/selection

Action the firm took

Corrective Action #1 - Important Field Safety Notice 618 01 302 002 was issued April 2014. The Notice informs end users about the problem and the potential clinical impact. It also give a recommendation how the risk can be mitigated - inspect the screws and if loose contact Elekta Service to tighten the screws with 20 Nm. The notice also advises the customer that a modification kit will be released that introduces an improved screw solution. The solution will be implemented on all affected products when available. Corrective Action #2 Permanent Solution - Replace Current Screws - An improved screw has been designed and will be available for Elekta Field Service organization to replace on all affected products at the end of April. The new design solution provides a very long used thread depth, exceeding the standard recommended thread-depths by far. This design will prevent the screws from loosening.

Recalling firm

Firm

Elekta, Inc.

Address

400 Perimeter Center Ter Ne, Ste 50, Atlanta, Georgia 30346-1227

Distribution

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-USA including DC and the states of AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, HI, KY, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WY, and the countries of Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Span, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated

2014-04-17

Posted by FDA

2014-04-25

Terminated

2015-01-29

Status

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Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #126923. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.