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Z-2568-2011

XiO Radiation Treatment Planning System, XiO Release 4.3.0 through 4.50.00. Used to create treatment plans...

Elekta Limited / initiated 2009-05-13 / Terminated / root cause: software

Computerized Medical Systems Inc began a recall of XiO Radiation Treatment Planning System, XiO Release 4.3.0 through 4.50.00. Used to create treatment plans for any cancer patient for who external beam... on . The reason FDA records is "In XiO, when the beams are renumbered, it is possible to get into a state where the dose displayed for a beam does not match the beam placement on the patient. This can occur when dose is calculated, beams are...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2568-2011
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Elekta Limited
Product
XiO Radiation Treatment Planning System, XiO Release 4.3.0 through 4.50.00. Used to create treatment plans for any cancer patient for who external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy has been prescribed.
Product code
muj
Reason for recall
In XiO, when the beams are renumbered, it is possible to get into a state where the dose displayed for a beam does not match the beam placement on the patient. This can occur when dose is calculated, beams are renumbered, and the dose is re-summed only.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Computerized Medical Systems, Inc. sent an CUSTOMER ADVISORY letter dated May 2009, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Computerized Medical Systems, Inc have created "patches" to resolve the problem. A User Notice was sent in March 2011, to all users still using the affected software notifying them of the updated software available to correct the problem. This letter was sent by US Mail but no return receipt was included. For further questions, please call (408) 380-8023.
Quantity in commerce
1116
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- (USA) nationwide Distribution, including Puerto Rico, and countries of Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.
Product codes and lots
XiO Release 4.3.0 through 4.50.00