Medical Linear Accelerator

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2721-2016) was formally reported on September 14, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 8, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Elekta, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Atlanta, GA. Federal records indicate 553 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: There have been instances in hospitals where the joint between the drive gear and the gantry base drive wheel has become loose, leading to fatigue failure of some of the securing bolts. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, WA, WV, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Columbia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denm…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.