Reported Jun 11, 2014 · Terminated

ExacTrac 5.5, an Image Processing System used for patient positioning for radiation therapy or radiosurgery.

Brainlab AG

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: Brainlab AG · Kapellenstrasse 12 · Feldkirchen · N/A

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  • ExacTrac 5.5, an Image Processing System used for patient positioning for radiation therapy or radiosurgery.
Lot codes and dates

15 of 15 products

Products covered by this recall
#Product as published
120818B ET SOFTWARE 5.5.5
220820 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 5.0 TO 5.5
349905D EXACTRAC COMPLETE SYSTEM UPG 3.X TO 5.5
449908C EXACTRAC SOFTWARE UPGRADE 3.X TO 5.5
549909A EXACTRAC SOFTWARE UPGRADE 4.X TO 5.5
649918 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 5.5.X TO 5.5.5
749919 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 5.0.X TO 5.5.5
849660A ET INFRARED SOFTWARE 5.5.5
949961 ET DATA PREP/REVIEW SYSTEM
1049986 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 3.X TO 5.5 NEW VAULT
1149987 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 4.X TO 5.5 NEW VAULT
1249988 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 4.X TO 5.5 SAME VAULT
1349989 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 5.0 TO 5.5 NEW VAULT
1449990 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 5.0 TO 5.5 SAME VAULT
1549991 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 5.5 TO 5.5 NEW VAULT
Amount recalled
40 systems (worldwide)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

When using a specific plan update workflow in combination with a non-Brainlab treatment planning system (TPS), there is a possibility in ExacTrac 5.5.5 to generate an unintended blend of two initially separate plans of the same patient.

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 Apr 24, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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