Recall Z-2535-2018
Elekta, Inc. · initiated May 16, 2018
Class II – products that might cause a temporary health problem or pose a slight threat of a serious nature
Product
HexaPOD evo RT Couch Top (also known as HexaPOD evo Module), a component of the HexaPOD evo RT system. Product Usage: To support and aid in positioning a patient during radiation therapy
Codes / lots: UDI 04056719001698. Serial numbers: 42380, 42384, 42626, 03005, 42009, 42012, 42013, 42062, 42068, 42106, 42107, 42126, 42153, 42217, 42224, 42292, 42293, 42301, 42435, 42491, 42496, 42517, 42615, 42620, 42690, 42691, 42731, 03019, 42092, 42222, 42356, 42382, 42601, 42649, 42658, 42743, 42289, 03000, 42311, 42586, 42471, 03017, 03022, 42057, 42058, 42129, 42159, 42187, 42279, 02982, 02986, 02991, 42004, 42113, 42178, 42189, 42202, 42207, 42209, 42212, 42213, 42216, 42220, 42416, 42417, 42418, 42419, 42420, 42463, 42652, 42704, 42706, 02987, 03008, 03018, 42000, 42008, 42032, 42048, 42064, 42070, 42074, 42084, 42102, 42115, 42118, 42134, 42137, 42142, 42145, 42146, 42152, 42174, 42177, 42237, 42312, 42329, 42330, 42341, 42363, 42369, 42371, 42375, 42383, 42394, 42409, 42446, 42450, 42453, 42457, 42464, 42474, 42501, 42509, 42519, 42523, 42524, 42550, 42553, 42587, 42611, 42612, 42643, 42647, 42662, 42674, 42681, 42694, 42721, 42722, 42069, 03029, 42036, 42709, 42710, 42139, 42162, 42591, 42592, 42421, 42669, 42011, 03006, 42007, 42109, 42173, 42193, 42282, 42392, 42405, 42427, 42428, 42504, 42535, 42602, 42603, 42644, 42680, 42685, 02998, 03003, 03033, 42015, 42053, 42053, 42065…
Reason for recall
Upon completion of a 6D workflow, the HexaPOD evo Module may be in a tilted state if it is moved to the position used for 3D (non-iGUIDE) treatments resulting in incorrect patient positioning.
FDA-determined cause: Under Investigation by firm
Action taken
The letter from Elekta dated May 2018 was issued via email 5/16/2018 and was flagged "URGENT IMPORTANT FIELD SAFETY NOTIFICATION. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken.
Details
- Recall number
- Z-2535-2018
- Initiated
- May 16, 2018
- Terminated
- October 30, 2020
- Product code
- JAI – Couch, Radiation Therapy, Powered
- Quantity
- 725 devices
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution of the device was made nationwide. There was government distribution but no military distribution. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland…
- Recalling firm
- Elekta, Inc., Atlanta, GA