Z-1838-2015 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Hitachi America, Ltd., Power Systems Division — Houston, TX

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
July 29, 2015
Initiation Date
April 21, 2015
Termination Date
March 24, 2016
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
3

Product Description

PROBEAT WITH DISCRETE SPOT SCANNING SYSTEM Product Usage: Hitachi PROBEAT with DSSS is a medical device designed to produce and deliver a proton beam for the treatment of patients with localized tumors and other conditions susceptible to treatment by radiation.

Reason for Recall

At a PROBEAT III site installed in Japan, the operator of the system found that the radiation was delivered inconsistent with the treatment plan and stopped the irradiation. The irradiation control system may be potentially affected when rebooting a part of the control system.

Distribution Pattern

Distribution in US (Texas) and Japan

Code Information

No serial number or lot code. Each system is designed for a specific facility therefore no codes are needed for traceability