FDA recall record

Elekta Radionuclide Radiation Therapy System Product The product is a teletherapy device recall — FDA Z-1561-2016

The latches of the frame adapter can be locked even if the locating pins of the frame adapter is not inserted into the corresponding holes in the…

Class IIclassification
Z-1561-2016official record ID
May 4, 2016report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-1561-2016
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmElekta, Inc.
Report dateMay 4, 2016
Recall initiation dateApr 19, 2016
Quantity217
LocationAtlanta, GA, United States

Official product description

Radionuclide Radiation Therapy System Product The product is a teletherapy device intended for stereotactic irradiation of head structures ranging from very small target sizes of a few millimeters to several centimeters.

Why the product was recalled

The latches of the frame adapter can be locked even if the locating pins of the frame adapter is not inserted into the corresponding holes in the coordinate frame.

Distribution information

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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