CLASS II Device recall · Reported 18 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
iba Compass SW recalled by Iba Dosimetry
Iba Dosimetry is recalling iba Compass SW, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Aug 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-0456-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66808
- Recalling firm
- Iba Dosimetry, Schwarzenbruck
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Aug 2013
- FDA classified
- 6 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 18 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +108 days |
| 18 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The development partner of IBA informed that there is problem in a SW component used in COMPASS when converting Region of Interest (ROI) geometries to dose grid representation. Under certain conditions this problem generates too large ROI voxel volumes causing erroneous dose statistics and DVHs.
Product as listed by the FDA
iba COMPASS SW Version 3.0, Catalog Number CS10-100 (medical linear accelerator) radiological
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution including the states of CT, MA, OH, CA, SC, NY and OK, and the countries of International distribution (from Germany) Poland, Germany, GB, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Nationwide CaliforniaConnecticutMassachusettsNew YorkOhioOklahomaSouth Carolina
Questions about this recall
Is iba Compass SW recalled?
Yes. Iba Dosimetry recalled iba Compass SW on 20 Aug 2013. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0456-2014.
Why was it recalled?
The development partner of IBA informed that there is problem in a SW component used in COMPASS when converting Region of Interest (ROI) geometries to dose grid representation. Under certain conditions this problem generates too large ROI voxel volumes causing erroneous dose statistics and DVHs.
Which lots are affected?
SW Version 3.0. Catalong Number CS10-100
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution including the states of CT, MA, OH, CA, SC, NY and OK, and the countries of International distribution (from Germany) Poland, Germany, GB, The Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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 21 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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