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Health product recall

ALIGNRT (2016-07-01)

Starting date:
July 1, 2016
Posting date:
July 29, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-59616

Affected products

A. ALIGNRT

Reason

Vision RT has been notified that unintended changes can be made to planned couch parameters, specifically the couch rotation parameter, during patient set-up. This can occur when a user sets a different couch rotation from the plan couch rotation while performing patient alignment with Vision RT's AlignRT device prior to treatment with Varian's TrueBeam radiotherapy delivery system [TrueBeam]. Neither Vision RT nor Varian received any report of patient harm due to this issue.

Affected products

A. ALIGNRT

Lot or serial number

249-1519

Model or catalog number

ALIGNRT

Companies
Manufacturer
VISION RT LIMITED
DOVE HOUSE, ARCADIA AVENUE
LONDON
N3 2JU
UNITED KINGDOM