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MEVION S250 Product Usage: Proton Radiation Therapy System

FDA device recall Z-0411-2017 · posted 2016-11-15 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Mevion Medical Systems, Inc.
Reason for recall
Software defect:2D projection of contours in Verity. The defect causes structures to appear off from their true position in the DRR and the radiograph with an error that increases with the distance of the structure from isocenter
Action taken
Mevion issued an Important Safety Notice letter on October 14, 2016 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem, containment, mitigation and actions taken. Customers were informed that Mevion will be updating software when it is released. For further Information, contact: srosenthal@mevion.com.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
MUJ
Quantity affected
6 units
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: FL, MO, NJ, OH, OK
Date initiated
2016-10-20
Date posted
2016-11-15
Date terminated
2017-05-15
Location
Littleton, MA

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S-250 PROTON BEAM RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM (K120676)Mevion Medical Systems2012-06-04