CLASS II Device recall · Reported 3 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
TomoHD(R) System recalled by Accuray Incorporated
Accuray is recalling TomoHD(R) System. The recall was initiated on 17 Nov 2017 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-0287-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78686
- Recalling firm
- Accuray, Madison, WI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Nov 2017
- FDA classified
- 26 Dec 2017
- Reported
- 3 Jan 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 17 Nov 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Classified by FDA | +39 days |
| 3 Jan 2018 | 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
Uncontrolled couch Z-axis movement (descent)
Product as listed by the FDA
TomoHD(R) System, Model Number 1018283 Product Usage: The TomoTherapy treatment system is intended to be used as an integrated system for t he planning and precise delivery of radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, or stereotactic radiosurgery to tumors or other targeted tissues while minimizing the delivery of radiation to vital healthy tissues. The megavoltage x-ray radiation is delivered in a rotational, non-rotational, modulated (IMRT), or non- modulated (non-IMRT/3 dimensional conformal) format in accordance with the physicians prescribed and approved plan.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Uncontrolled couch Z-axis movement (descent)
Which lots are affected?
Serial Numbers: 110081 110100 110158 110180 110185 110194 110197 110208 110214 110228 110265 110266 110268 110286 110300 110311 110315 110332 110333 110347 110350 110354 110355 110357 110363 110368 110376 110378 110379 110380 110381 110385 110386 110387 110388 110390 110391 110392 110394 110396 110397 110401 110402 110405 110406 110407 110409 110412 110413 110414 110415 110419 110420 110422 110425 110426 110427 110430 110431 110434 110436 110437 110441 110442 110444 110445 110446 110447 110448 110451 110453 110454 110455 110458 110460 110464 110465 110466 110467 110469 110471 110472 110480 110482 110501 110504 110506 110511 110512 110517 110527 110528 110531 110532 110534 110539 110540 110541 110544 110545 110546 110547 110548 110549 110553 110555 110558 110563 110566 110569 110574 110578 110579 110591 110594 110596 110597 110606
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution
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.
Other products in this recall event
3 other products · FDA event 78686This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is TomoHDA(R) System recalled by Accuray Incorporated.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | TomoHDA(R) System recalled by Accuray Incorporated | Accuray | Other | WI | |
| CLASS II | TomoH(R) System recalled by Accuray Incorporated | Accuray | Other | WI | |
| CLASS II | Hi-Art(R) System recalled by Accuray Incorporated | Accuray | Other | WI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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