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FDA Device recall Z-1838-2015

PROBEAT WITH DISCRETE SPOT SCANNING SYSTEM Product Usage: Hitachi PROBEAT with DSSS is a medical device designed to produce and deliver a p…

On 2015-07-29 the FDA classified a Class II recall of PROBEAT WITH DISCRETE SPOT SCANNING SYSTEM Product Usage: Hitachi PROBEAT with DSSS is a medical device designed to produce and deliver a p… by Hitachi America Power Systems Division, citing 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 i….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1838-2015
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2015-04-21
Published2015-07-29
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanyHitachi America Power Systems Division
DistributionTX

Product

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

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.

Identifiers

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

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-1838-2015%22

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