Reported Jan 8, 2020 · Terminated

There is a complaint regarding internal check cable guide mechanism failure for the Nucletron Flexitron brachytherapy…

Nucletron BV

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Nucletron BV · Waardgelder 1 · Veenendaal, N/A · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • There is a complaint regarding internal check cable guide mechanism failure for the Nucletron Flexitron brachytherapy afterloader system. Due to an obstruction during the check cable out drive, the internal guiding tube became displaced and the check cable became damaged. This issue could cause treatment interruption or in a very unlikely scenario, incorrect source positioning and radiation treatment errors.
Lot codes and dates
  • REF 136149A02
  • UDI(01)08717213051126 (11)171127 (21)FT00340 (240)136149
Amount recalled
383

Why it was recalled

A component failure may lead to treatment interruption or incorrect source positioning.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 28, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:03 PM UTC

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