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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

AlignRT¿ Plus [private label-OSMS] K123371: The AlignRT Plus system is indicated for use to position and monitor patients relative to the prescribed treatment isocentre, and to withhold the beam automatically during radiation delivery.

Reported: August 31, 2016 Initiated: June 30, 2016 #Z-2667-2016

Product Description

AlignRT¿ Plus [private label-OSMS] K123371: The AlignRT Plus system is indicated for use to position and monitor patients relative to the prescribed treatment isocentre, and to withhold the beam automatically during radiation delivery.

Reason for Recall

Vision RT Ltd received three (3) reports from different sites that discovered the following issue, unintended changes were made to planned couch parameters, specifically the couch rotation parameter, during patient set-up for the Optical Surface Monitoring System [OSMS]. 1. CRM 3194, No Serious Injury, No MDR, Aware date: Dec 11, 2015 2. CRM 3321, No Patient Involved, No MDR, Aware date: Jan 19, 2016 3. CRM 4570, No Serious Injury, No MDR, Aware date: March 15, 2016 No patient harm was reported in any of these cases.

Details

Recalling Firm
Vision RT Ltd
Units Affected
47
Distribution
Product distributed in US. The foreign countries where the product was distributed are as follows: Canada, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and United Kingdom. No product was distributed to US government accounts.
Location
London

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
AlignRT¿ Plus [private label-OSMS] K123371: The AlignRT Plus system is indicated for use to position and monitor patients relative to the prescribed treatment isocentre, and to withhold the beam automatically during radiation delivery.. Recalled by Vision RT Ltd. Units affected: 47.
Why was this product recalled?
Vision RT Ltd received three (3) reports from different sites that discovered the following issue, unintended changes were made to planned couch parameters, specifically the couch rotation parameter, during patient set-up for the Optical Surface Monitoring System [OSMS]. 1. CRM 3194, No Serious Injury, No MDR, Aware date: Dec 11, 2015 2. CRM 3321, No Patient Involved, No MDR, Aware date: Jan 19, 2016 3. CRM 4570, No Serious Injury, No MDR, Aware date: March 15, 2016 No patient harm was reported in any of these cases.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on August 31, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2667-2016.