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Brainlab AG: ExacTrac Dynamic (Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System).

Recall number
Z-1185-2021
Recalling firm
Brainlab AG
Product
ExacTrac Dynamic (Medical Charged-Particle Radiation Therapy System).
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2021-03-01
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2023-03-20
Reason
In case of a failed automatic marker detection, a software error causes parts of the display to incorrectly behave as if the current patient position is within predefined tolerances and may allow the user to proceed to treatment despite potentially exceeding shift values.
Root cause
Software design
Action
The Field Safety Notice / Product Notification Letter CAPA-20210210-002387 was distributed via email on 03/01/2021. An active reply by the consignees will be followed, if necessary via further different communication media. For future customers/facilities/systems (new installations or updates/upgrades): As of February 23, 2021: - the Field Safety Notice / product notification information is handed over to the customer during installation (before clinical use) by the according Brainlab Service representative, - a confirmation is required that the contained User Corrective Actions will be implemented before clinical use by the facility (to be adhered to by the users).
Quantity
73 ExacTrac Dynamic systems (versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2) have been manufactured and distributed
Distribution
USA: (CA, NJ, AZ, AR, NY, IN, OR, NC), Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model/catalogue numbers: 20910-06 ETD Implanted lic. UDI: The GTIN for ExacTrac Dynamic version 1.0 is 04056481142315. GMDN code: 40887. Software revisions of affected ExacTrac Dynamic software: versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2.
510(k) numbers
["K201276"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IYE
Firm FEI
3002619595
Firm city
Munich
Firm state
not on file
Firm country
Germany

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Published
2026-09-28
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