CLASS II Device recall · Reported 24 Apr 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
CyberKnife System Medical Physicist recalled by Accuray Incorporated
Accuray is recalling CyberKnife System Medical Physicist, Robotic Radiosurgery System, Medical, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Mar 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1126-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64712
- Recalling firm
- Accuray, Sunnyvale, CA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Mar 2013
- FDA classified
- 16 Apr 2013
- Reported
- 24 Apr 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A defect on the master-side connector block of the pneumatic tool changer could introduce a tilt in the collimator housings, resulting in a potential shift to the central axis of the radiation beam. The issue could pose significant clinical impact to plans created using the smallest collimators.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Accuray CyberKnife System Medical Physicist, Robotic Radiosurgery System, Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system, Model: Iris Variable Aperture Collimator P/Ns 028986 and 031777. The CyberKnife System is indicated for radiation treatment.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution, including Nationwide in the US and the countries of Korea, Myanmar, Canada, Belgium, England, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Columbia, Mexico, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A defect on the master-side connector block of the pneumatic tool changer could introduce a tilt in the collimator housings, resulting in a potential shift to the central axis of the radiation beam. The issue could pose significant clinical impact to plans created using the smallest collimators.
Which lots are affected?
All units of these models.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution, including Nationwide in the US and the countries of Korea, Myanmar, Canada, Belgium, England, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Columbia, Mexico, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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