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Brainlab AG: BrainLAB M3 Micro-Multileaf-Collimator for Elekta/Philips Type III with MLC, model 41600-06, -6 A; BrainLAB AG, Acetylesterase 12, 85622 Edicendi, Germany. The m MLC is intended to assist the radiation oncologist in the delivery of radiation to well-defined target volumes while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical organs from access radiation.
- Recall number
- Z-1547-2009
- Recalling firm
- Brainlab AG
- Product
- BrainLAB M3 Micro-Multileaf-Collimator for Elekta/Philips Type III with MLC, model 41600-06, -6 A; BrainLAB AG, Acetylesterase 12, 85622 Edicendi, Germany. The m MLC is intended to assist the radiation oncologist in the delivery of radiation to well-defined target volumes while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical organs from access radiation.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-03-19
- Posted
- 2009-07-02
- Terminated
- 2010-08-19
- Reason
- The Integrated Multileaf-Collimator (MLC) of the linear accelerator could interfere with the intended conformal fields of the BrainLab m3 micro-Multileaf-Collimator (mMLC) during patient treatment.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- BrainLAB AG issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice/Product Notification" letter dated March 19, 2009 informing all customers of the affected device. Consignees were instructed on proper steps to take to avoid further issues. In addition, the most current m3 mMLC user guide, version 7.4, was scheduled to be sent to users in April 2009. For further questions, contact BrainLAB AG by phone at 1-800-597-5911).
- Quantity
- 1 unit
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution - AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, ME, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WA and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model 41600-6A; Serial Number 41600-6A/24143.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K004022"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IYE
- Firm FEI
- 3002619595
- Firm city
- Kirchheim B. Muenchen
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Germany
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- 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
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