FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#133680

Product

Focal Sim radiation therapy treatment planning system

FDA product code
MUJSystem, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Radiology
510(k) numbers
K013112
Affected lot / code info
Focal Release 4.80

Why it was recalled

Incorrect CT to ED when using the Monaco Image Statistics Tool.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

An Important User Notice (IUN 382-03-FCL-001) was issued to customers on 12/19/2014. The notice included a workaround to be used until a new software release. The notice also included an acknowledgement form to be returned.

Recalling firm

Firm
Elekta, Inc.
Address
400 Perimeter Center Ter Ne, Ste 50, Atlanta, Georgia 30346-1227

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Worldwide distribution. US nationwide (AL, AK, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, LA, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY, DC), Puerto Rico, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain, Greece, Croatia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Libya, Morocco, Macedonia, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, South Africa, Kosovo.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-12-19
Posted by FDA
2015-03-04
Terminated
2017-08-07
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #133680. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.