Precise Digital Accelerator Delivery of radiation to defined target volumes
This recall has been terminated (originally issued September 19, 2012).
- Company
- Elekta, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- August 6, 2012
- Posted
- September 19, 2012
- Terminated
- October 8, 2014
- Recall Number
- Z-2405-2012
- Quantity
- 110
- Firm Location
- Norcross, GA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
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.
Distribution
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
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
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action Taken
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.