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Elekta Precise Treatment System (2015-01-07)
- Starting date:
- January 7, 2015
- Posting date:
- January 28, 2015
- 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-43483
Recalled products
- Elekta Precise Treatment System
Reason
Elekta has identified a batch of securing bolts that fix the gantry counter frame weight stack may fail; the potentially faulty bolts are marked with "OF" on the top. The gantry counter frame weight stack is secured with 6 bolts. The original customer complaint reported that two of the bolts on the machine holding the counter frame sheared within a week of installation.
Affected products
A. Elekta Precise Treatment System
Lot or serial number
- S/N: 153602
Model or catalog number
- MRT 6011
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Elekta Limited
Linac House, Fleming Way
Crowley, Sussex
RH10 9RR
UNITED KINGDOM