Proton therapy system -Proteus 235 aka Proteus Plus. 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.
FDA Recall Z-2097-2017 · Posted 2017-05-03
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Recalling FirmIon Beam Applications S.A.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeLHN
Date Initiated2017-04-10
Date Terminated2018-02-16
Product Quantity2
Reason for Recall
A PBS (Pencil Beam Scanning) irradiation may pause for different reasons. After a pause, irradiation may restart from the beginning instead of recalculating the field based on the already delivered dose.
Firm Action
Target date for software update June 30, 2017.
A Field Safety Notice was issued on 4/10/2017 describing the problem and reminding users to follow guidance in the user's manual.
Root Cause
Software design
Distribution Pattern
FL
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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