The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2697-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife Icon Recall for Electrical Safety Risk

Elekta is recalling two Leksell Gamma Knife Icon units due to a potential electrical safety risk for technicians performing maintenance.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (electrical safety) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Elekta, Inc. is recalling two Leksell Gamma Knife Icon teletherapy devices. These devices are intended for stereotactic irradiation of head structures, including various tumors and benign diseases. The recall is limited to units distributed in New York and Pennsylvania.

The recall is issued because if the gantry module is replaced after the original installation, the configuration settings may be missing. This issue creates an identified risk regarding electrical safety for technicians who perform maintenance on the X-ray generator.

Affected units have serial numbers 6018, 6047, 6090, 6094, 6171, and 8018. The source text does not specify further actions for consumers or the number of affected patients.

The recalled product

Product
Leksell Gamma Knife Icon is a teletherapy device intended for stereotactic irradiation of head structures ranging from very small target sizes of a few millimeters to several centimeters e.g., metastatic tumors, recurrent glioblastomas, trigeminal neuralgia, medically refractory
Manufacturer
Elekta, Inc.
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • Serial Numbers 6018
  • 6047
  • 6090
  • 6094
  • 6171
  • 8018

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states: