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FDA Device recall Z-1205-2019

RT Elements Software revisions of the RT Elements applications have a specific software version number

On 2019-05-01 the FDA classified a Class II recall of RT Elements Software revisions of the RT Elements applications have a specific software version number by Brainlab Ag, citing there is a potential for an incorrect dose distribution calculation by Brainlab RT Elements software (for affected versions) under specific circumstances when using the Pencil Bea….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1205-2019
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2019-03-11
Published2019-05-01
Last updated2026-09-13 11:55 UTC
CompanyBrainlab Ag
DistributionUS

Product

RT Elements Software revisions of the RT Elements applications have a specific software version number. Specifically the following RT Elements applications/versions are affected: - Cranial SRS 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 - Spine SRS 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 - Multiple Brain Mets SRS 1.5.0 - RT QA 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 Product Usage: The RT Elements are applications for radiation treatment planning for use in stereotactic, conformal, computer planned, Linac based radiation treatment of cranial, head and neck and extracranial lesions.

Reason

There is a potential for an incorrect dose distribution calculation by Brainlab RT Elements software (for affected versions) under specific circumstances when using the Pencil Beam algorithm on the GPU (graphics card), as is the default system setting.

Identifiers

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Software revisions of affected RT Elements applications: - Cranial SRS 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 - Spine SRS 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 -…Software revisions of affected RT Elements applications: - Cranial SRS 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 - Spine SRS 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 - Multiple Brain Mets SRS 1.5.0 - RT QA 1.0.0 and 1.5.0 Unique Identifier (UDI): GTIN for affected product(s): Cranial SRS 1.0 -7 04056481000554 Cranial SRS 1.5 -704056481140403 Spine SRS 1.0 - 04056481000547 Spine SRS 1.5 - 04056481140380 Multiple Brain Mets SRS 1.5 7 04056481006853 RT QA 1.0 -7 04056481007119 RT QA 1.5 -7 04056481140397 Model/catalogue numbers: 21702A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS SUB. 21702-04C ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS INST 21702-0 6 ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS LICENSE 21702-12A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS SUB. 21702-36A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS SUB. 21702-60A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS SUB. 21712A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS 21722A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS SUB FOC 21722-12A ELEMENTS MULTIPLE BRAIN METS SRS SUB F

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:55 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1205-2019%22

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