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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 27, 2021

PTW Software BeamAdjust 2.2 and VeriSoft 8.0: Measurement error risk

PTW recalls software versions 2.2 and 8.0 for potential dose measurement errors affecting patient radiation therapy plans. Users should check their software versions and contact PTW for updates.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0479-2022Medical devicePTW ›
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Recalling firmPTW NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION6 Mars Ct Rm Unit 5 · Boonton, NJ 07005-9309
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PTW North America recalls specific software versions used in radiation therapy systems. These versions can cause incorrect dose measurements, which might lead to unsafe patient treatment plans if not corrected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/61882-ptw-software-beamadjust-2-2-and-verisoft-8-0-measurement.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/61882-ptw-software-beamadjust-2-2-and-verisoft-8-0-measurement · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0479-2022

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“PTW Software BeamAdjust 2.2 and VeriSoft 8.0: Measurement error risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/61882-ptw-software-beamadjust-2-2-and-verisoft-8-0-measurement. Based on FDA recall #Z-0479-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0479-2022%22&limit=1).

PTW NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION recalled BeamAdjust version 2.2 and VeriSoft version 8.0 software on Aug. 27, 2021, according to the FDA. The recall addresses measurement errors that can lead to incorrect absolute dose readings affecting patient plan verification.

How to tell if you have it

  • PTW BeamAdjust version 2.2, Catalog No: S070009
  • PTW VeriSoft version 8.0, Catalog No: S080032

The hazard

When a measurement with a PTW detector array is performed with the software BeamAdjust 2.2 or VeriSoft 8.0, a measurement error can occur under specific conditions. This error can lead to a too-low or too-high measured absolute dose which affects patient plan verification results.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include RayStation/RayPlan Software Recall: Radiation Dose Calculation Errors (2025-11-28) and RayStation Software Recalls: Radiation Dose Calculation Errors in Some Regions (2025-11-28).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for software versions BeamAdjust 2.2 (Catalog No: S070009) or VeriSoft 8.0 (Catalog No: S080032) on PTW radiation therapy systems. The serial number AU2001094-1 and UDI EPTWS0700090 are associated with this recall.

  • Brand
    PTW
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Software Version

    Verify your BeamAdjust and VeriSoft versions to see if they match the recalled versions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the state of CO.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 27, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 11, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 19, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 9, 2024420212024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using this software immediately?

The recall does not require immediate stop use; users can continue but should check for updates.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0479-2022 (August 27, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0479-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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