Recall Z-2251-2009 ยท MUJ System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
Brainlab AG
BrainLab Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Software; Catalog number 20610 - Radiosurgery 3.0 Catalog number 20620 - Radiosurgery 3.5 and Catalog number 20630 - Circular ARC SRS/SRT Planning. The software is intended for use in stereotactic, conformal, computer planned, LINAC based radiation treatment of cranial, head and neck, and extracranial lesions. It is intended to be used by experienced and
| Date | Sep 20, 2009 (initiated Aug 12, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Failure to conduct important safety checks when using the BrainLab radiotherapy treatment planning software in combination with BrainLab conical collimators could result in unintended radiation outside the conical shaped field, which may lead to serious injury of the patient. |
| Root cause | Other |
| Action | BrainLAB AG issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice" letter dated August 12, 2009 informing all customers of the BrainLab radiotherapy planning software using conical collimators of the important safety checks to avoid the failure to apply and verify an adequate jaw-shaped field size and field position at the LINAC for the used conical collimator(s) or the failure to mount and verify the correct, intended conical collimator. Consignees were instructed on proper steps to take to avoid further issues. For further questions, contact BrainLAB AG by phone at 1-800-597-5911. *** On February 1, 2010 |
| Quantity | 230 units |
| Distribution | Nationwide. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |