Recall Z-1718-2009 ยท KPQ System, Simulation, Radiation Therapy
GE Medical Systems, LLC
AdvantageSim MD versions 7.4 through 7.6, Model 5160092. AdvantageSim MD is used to prepare geometric and anatomical data relating to a proposed external beam radiotherapy treatment prior to dosimetry planning.
| Date | Aug 17, 2009 (initiated Feb 2, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | It was reported by a customer site that when using Advantage Sim MD on Advantage Workstation, the series could be incorrectly labeled in image view when multiple series of an exam are loaded simultaneously in Advantage Sim MD and if their series dates are different. A mismatch of series label for structure sets may lead to under-treatment of a tumor due to too small coverage of volume treated. |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | GE Healthcare issued an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated March 11, 2009. The letter was addressed to AdvantageSim Customers, Hospital Administrators/ Risk Mangers and Oncology Department Mangers. The letter addressed the Safety Issue, Affected Product, Safety Instructions, Product Correction and Contact Information. For further questions, contact GE Healthcare at 1-800-437-1171 (US), 0120-055-919 (Japan) and for other countries, contact your local GE Healthcare sales or field service representative. |
| Quantity | 687 units (351 US / 336 OUS) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- Including states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS,MO, MT,NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK PR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI and AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, FINLAND |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K052345 | ADVANTAGE SIM MD GE Healthcare, Sep 14, 2005 |