FDA Device recall Z-1316-2015
ExacTrac versions 6.x patient positioning systems are used to position patients during radiosurgery or radiotherapy procedures
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2015-04-01
On 2015-04-01 the FDA classified a Class II recall of ExacTrac versions 6.x patient positioning systems are used to position patients during radiosurgery or radiotherapy procedures by Brainlab Ag, citing the ExacTrac 6.x Patient Positioning System may incorrectly position the patient when using the ExacTrac Cone Beam CT (CBCT) with a TrueBeam-specific optional subvolume-CBCT.
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1316-2015 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2015-02-16 |
| Published | 2015-04-01 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Brainlab Ag |
| Distribution | n/a |
Product
ExacTrac versions 6.x patient positioning systems are used to position patients during radiosurgery or radiotherapy procedures..
Reason
The ExacTrac 6.x Patient Positioning System may incorrectly position the patient when using the ExacTrac Cone Beam CT (CBCT) with a TrueBeam-specific optional subvolume-CBCT.
Identifiers
| code_info | ExacTrac versions 6.x including versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5; and v. 6.1.0. Model/Catalog Num…ExacTrac versions 6.x including versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5; and v. 6.1.0. Model/Catalog Numbers: 49971, CBCT IMPORT & ALIGNMENT SOFTWARE; 20836, EXACTRAC 6.0 VARIAN CBCT LICENSE; The software may be contained in configured items: 48320, ET UPGRADE SOFTWARE 6.0 TO 6.1; 48320-99, ET UPGRADE SOFTWARE 6.0 TO 6.1 SLA; 49973B, ET DATA PREP / REVIEW SYSTEM; 49973A, ET DATA PREP / REVIEW SYSTEM; 49973, ET DATA PREP / REVIEW SYSTEM; 49998B, ET 6.0 DATA PREP/REVIEW SYSTEM UPG. KIT; 49998A, ET 6.0 DATA PREP/REVIEW SYSTEM UPG. KIT; 49998, ET 6.0 DATA PREP/REVIEW SYSTEM UPG. KIT; 48304, ET 6.1 DATA PREP/REVIEW SYSTEM UPG. KIT; 48302, ET DATA PREP / REVIEW SYSTEM |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1316-2015%22
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