Computerized Medical Systems Inc Focal Radiation Treatment Planning System, Focal Release 4.40.00 and above. Product Usage: for use in radiation treatment planning using generally accepted contouring methods. The Focal software allows users to access XiO and other RTP systems from a remote PC-based system and provides the user with the ability to edit and modify patient data from a Windows-based PC and transfer the information back to the RTP system. Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Focal Radiation Treatment Planning System, Focal Release 4.40.00 and above. Product Usage: for use in radiation treatment planning using generally accepted contouring methods. The Focal software allows users to access XiO and other RTP systems from a remote PC-based system and provides the user with the ability to edit and modify patient data from a Windows-based PC and transfer the information back to the RTP system.
Brand
Computerized Medical Systems Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Focal Release 4.40.00 and above
Products Sold
Focal Release 4.40.00 and above
Computerized Medical Systems Inc is recalling Focal Radiation Treatment Planning System, Focal Release 4.40.00 and above. Product Usage: for us due to Focal: the couch position can be moved between scans of the same CT study. When the images are imported into Focal, the software is not checking the . Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Focal: the couch position can be moved between scans of the same CT study. When the images are imported into Focal, the software is not checking the DICOM Image Position (Patient) tag and therefore is not aligning the images sets if there are different couch positions indicated. A shift between image sets will exist of the same amount that the CT couch was moved.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Elekta CMS Software sent an "ADVISORY NOTICE" dated January 19, 2009 to its affected customers. The notice identified the product, the problem, and the acton to be taken. Customers were informed that the workaround method available is to (use the image fusion feature already in Focal to relign the scans). The firm states that this issue is resolved in Focal version 4.62.00, which was released in March 2011. If you have any questions, please call 314-993-0003 or toll free 800-878-4267.
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For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026