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Leksell gamma knives
Official notice
18 Feb 2026
Last checked
18 Feb 2026
An official Health Canada notice concerns Leksell gamma knives. When treating patients with the Leksell Gamma Knife®, the patient is attached to the device via an adapter. The adapter is the interface between the Leksell Gamma Knife® and the immobilization system used for the treatment. The Leksell Gamma Knife® has three types of adapters for patient fixation, the g-frame adapter, the vantage adapter, and the mask adapter. Elekta has become aware that a Quality Assurance (QA) procedure was initiated while the adapter was not properly locked to the patient positioning system of the Leksell Gamma Knife® as a result, the QA check failed. Published 2026-02-18.
What to do now
Elekta will issue a Field Safety Notice on 18 Feb 2026 for affected Gamme Knife and Elekta Esprit devices. The IFU will be updated to include a new warning.
Recall number
81619
Official notice
2026-02-18
The hazard
The hazard
When treating patients with the Leksell Gamma Knife®, the patient is attached to the device via an adapter. The adapter is the interface between the Leksell Gamma Knife® and the immobilization system used for the treatment. The Leksell Gamma Knife® has three types of adapters for patient fixation, the g-frame adapter, the vantage adapter, and the mask adapter. Elekta has become aware that a Quality Assurance (QA) procedure was initiated while the adapter was not properly locked to the patient positioning system of the Leksell Gamma Knife® as a result, the QA check failed.
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