FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Elekta, Inc.: Stereotactic Circular Collimator Product Usage: This device is intended to hold a patient's head in a fixed position and to localize and center the output of a linear accelerator (UNAC) to allow radiotherapy of brain tumors and other types of cerebral lesions.
- Recall number
- Z-0319-2012
- Recalling firm
- Elekta, Inc.
- Product
- Stereotactic Circular Collimator Product Usage: This device is intended to hold a patient's head in a fixed position and to localize and center the output of a linear accelerator (UNAC) to allow radiotherapy of brain tumors and other types of cerebral lesions.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-03-25
- Posted
- 2011-11-30
- Terminated
- 2012-10-02
- Reason
- Recent newspaper articles outlined improper use of SRS Cone Collimator accessories that injured patients on Brainlab and Varian systems.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Elekta sent an IMPORTANT NOTICE letter dated March 25, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, the problem, key safety procedures and information to users for safe operation of the Stereotactic Circular Collimator. Elekta will issue a Mandatory Action Field Change Order which will include an updated Circular Collimator Instructions for Use - 102022201 and new labels. The notice instructs Users to file this document in the Important Notice section of the appropriate User Manual. Also, Elekta is offering some free WebEx sessions which will include the procedures and recommended operation of these types of accessories. Customers are instructed to register at www.elekta.com/SafeAccessories.
- Quantity
- 89 devices
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution (USA) - including the states of: AZ, CA, FL, GA, MO, NJ, NM, NC, OR, TN, and WV
- Lot, serial or model codes
- 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 1032, 1033, 1034, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 883, 884, 885, 886, 933, 935, 936, 937, 940, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K011255"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- HAW
- Firm FEI
- 1037831
- Firm city
- Norcross
- Firm state
- GA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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