Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2378-2012 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB |
| Report date | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Recall initiation date | May 30, 2011 |
| Quantity | 15 units |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Official product description
The product affected by this notice is sold under the trade name TomoTherapy SharePlan 1.1 . To determine if the version you are using is affected, bring up the About box in the SharePlan application and check if the build number reported there is 1.3.1.10 . Intended use: t-RayAutoplan is a software that, based on the planned dose distribution from a TomoPlan treatment planning system, generates a family of individually optimized IMRT plans and presents their characteristics to the user in a GUI. Among the generated plans, the user selects and clinically approves a treatment plan and exports it electronically to DICOM, for subsequent treatment of the patient. The intended users of t-RayAutoplan shall be clinically qualified staff, such as medical physicists, medical doctors or dosimetrists
Why the product was recalled
This field notice concerns two behaviors of the SharePlan (Multiple Fraction Groups and Depth Offset) that may be unexpected and are not clearly described in the user manual. None of these behaviors have caused patient mistreatment or other incidents. However, the described user actions must be adhered to for best agreement between treatment plan evaluation and the clinical outcome of the delivere
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, KY, MI, NY, OK, and OR. Internationally to Canada, Belgium, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, and Poland.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
What to do next
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