FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Brainlab AG: ExacTrac 5.5, an Image Processing System used for patient positioning for radiation therapy or radiosurgery.
- Recall number
- Z-1707-2014
- Recalling firm
- Brainlab AG
- Product
- ExacTrac 5.5, an Image Processing System used for patient positioning for radiation therapy or radiosurgery.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-04-15
- Posted
- 2014-06-03
- Terminated
- 2017-04-24
- Reason
- When using a specific plan update workflow in combination with a non-Brainlab treatment planning system (TPS), there is a possibility in ExacTrac 5.5.5 to generate an unintended blend of two initially separate plans of the same patient.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Brainlab sent a "FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / PRODUCT NOTIFICATION" letter dated March 13, 2014 was sent to all affected customers. The letter identifies the affected product, problem, and actions to be taken. The letter includes specific instructions to users that are intended to reduce the likelihood of similar events occurring when using ExacTrac software version 5.5.5. The letter further states that Brainlab will be providing a software update to all customers. Brainlab will contact all customers to arrange for the software update within the following 6 months. Customers with any questions about this issue can contact Brainlab at 800-597-5911 or via e-mail at us.support@brainlab.com.
- Quantity
- 40 systems (worldwide)
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AZ, AR, CA, FL, KY, MA, NE, NY, TN, TX and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Finland, India, Japan, Netherlands, Oman, Russia, and Taiwan
- Lot, serial or model codes
- ExacTrac software version 5.5.5 is included in the following model / catalog numbers: 1) 20818B ET SOFTWARE 5.5.5; 2) 20820 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 5.0 TO 5.5; 3) 49905D EXACTRAC COMPLETE SYSTEM UPG 3.X TO 5.5; 4) 49908C EXACTRAC SOFTWARE UPGRADE 3.X TO 5.5; 5) 49909A EXACTRAC SOFTWARE UPGRADE 4.X TO 5.5; 6) 49918 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 5.5.X TO 5.5.5; 7) 49919 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 5.0.X TO 5.5.5; 8) 49660A ET INFRARED SOFTWARE 5.5.5; 9) 49961 ET DATA PREP/REVIEW SYSTEM; 10) 49986 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 3.X TO 5.5 NEW VAULT; 11) 49987 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 4.X TO 5.5 NEW VAULT; 12) 49988 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 4.X TO 5.5 SAME VAULT; 13) 49989 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 5.0 TO 5.5 NEW VAULT; 14) 49990 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 5.0 TO 5.5 SAME VAULT; 15) 49991 ET SYSTEM UPGRADE 5.5 TO 5.5 NEW VAULT
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K072506"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- IYE
- Firm FEI
- 3002619595
- Firm city
- Feldkirchen
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Germany
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
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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