Accelerator, Linear, Medical
FDA adverse event reports and recall history for accelerator, linear, medical (product code IYE), from the public MAUDE/AEMS corpus and the live FDA recall database.
- Total reports
- 3,065
- Deaths
- 20
- Injuries
- 321
- Malfunctions
- 2,282
Reports per year
Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.
Recent recalls
- 2026-07-01Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
Cyberknife Treatment Deliver System equipped with the Xchange Robotic Collimator Changer; Linear Accelerator
In certain cases, a collimator may not fully dock, which triggers a system interlock and prevents motion from the operator console. If personnel then enter the treatment room and initiate motion using the in-room control pendant, the collimator may release and fall from the housing.
- 2026-07-01Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
Cyberknife Treatment Deliver System equipped with the Xchange Robotic Collimator Changer; Linear Accelerator
In certain cases, a collimator may not fully dock, which triggers a system interlock and prevents motion from the operator console. If personnel then enter the treatment room and initiate motion using the in-room control pendant, the collimator may release and fall from the housing.
- 2026-06-11Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
MOSAIQ Oncology Information System
Software may fail to load adapted baseline shift plan during treatment delivery when a communication error occurs.
- 2026-01-23Open, ClassifiedProcess control
Brand Name: Elekta Medical Linear Accelerator Product Name: Elekta Synergy, Elekta Harmony, Elekta Infinity, Versa HD Software Version: N/A Product Description: Digital Linear Accelerator Component: No
Due to a manufacturing issue and electrical grounding of systems.
- 2026-01-14Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm
Brand Name: Catalyst+ Product Name: Catalyst, Catalyst+ Model/Catalog Number: SP001-0026, SP003-0002 Software Version: cSRS module in combination with cMotion module Product Description: GMDN: 40893 Patient positioning device, diagnostic imaging/radiotherapy, laser Component: Not applicable
Due to issues with the system's stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment cannot be guaranteed for all couch angles and system setups. n certain cases, the system may indicate the patient as correctly positioned at the isocenter, even when the isocenter is positioned outside of the indicated tolerance.
- 2026-01-13Open, ClassifiedSoftware change control
MOSAIQ Oncology Information System with Particle Therapy License (License Kit 45700000000IQRO)
Using oncology information system that manages workflow may result in overtreatment if:Plan delivered with Particle Therapy IHE-RO TDW-II interface,With one field per fraction or last field partial treatment,Partial treatment occurs followed by treatment field interruptions with manually recorded partial treatment,Then treatment unit doesn't check meterset value so partial treatment delivered twice
- 2025-11-14Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
MOSAIQ Oncology Information System Software Builds 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2 & 3.2.3.0 Software Version and UDI Codes: 3.1.3.0 (01)07340201500026(10)3.1.3.0 3.1.3.1 (01)07340201500026(10)3.1.3.1 3.1.3.2 (01)07340201500026(10)3.1.3.2 3.1.3.3 (01)07340201500026(10)3.1.3.3 3.1.3.4 (01)07340201500026(10)3.1.3.4 3.2.1.0 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.1.0 3.2.1.1 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.1.1 3.2.1.2 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.1.2 3.2.1.3 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.1.3 3.2.1.4 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.1.4 3.2.2.0 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.2.0 3.2.2.1 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.2.1 3.2.3.0 (01)07340201500071(10)3.2.3.0 MOSAIQ is an oncology information system used to manage workflows for treatment planning and delivery. It supports information flow among healthcare facility personnel and can be used wherever radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are prescribed.
When appending a care plan that contains one or more wave medication orders, the occurrence and frequency of the appended orders may not match the intended schedule.
- 2025-09-26Open, ClassifiedSoftware change control
ZAP-X Radiosurgery System, Model: 300150
If the radiosurgery system triggers a proximity error message during a long gantry move (greater-than180 degrees), and a subsequent proximity error message occurs after the automatic reduction of speed, a software defect could potentially lead the collimator to collide with patient shoulders or the patient table.
- 2025-05-28Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
Brand Name: Catalyst+ Product Name: C4D software used in conjunction with Catalyst (SP001-0025), Catalyst HD (SP001-0026), Catalyst PT (SP001-0027), Catalyst X4 (SP002-0035), Catalyst+ (SP003-0001), Catalyst+ HD (SP003-0002), Catalyst+ PT (SP003-0008), Catalyst+ X4, (SPOO3-0009) Product Description: Patient positioning device, diagnostic imaging/radiotherapy, laser Component: Not a component
Software issue with scanning equipment that can results in the filed rotation not being applied correctly.
- 2025-04-30Open, ClassifiedSoftware design
myQA iON; Article Number: MQ10-000;
Wrong analysis results can occur if the user creates two structures with the same name, except for one differing by a special character.
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