FDA Recall Terminated

Varian brand Radiation Therapy Linear Accelerator VARiS; VARiS Vision v6.5 up to and including v7.3.10 SP2 (used with BrainLab M3 MultiLeaf Collimator (MLC); Eclipse (used with BrainLab M3 MLC); Acuity (used with BrainLab M3 MLC); Product Number 83 (used with Product Number 53); Product Number 48 (used with Product Number 53); Product Number 77 (used with Product Number 53); Product is distributed by Varian Medical Systems, 911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Recall: Z-0393-06 · Initiated November 23, 2005

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0393-06
Event Number
34160
Firm
Varian Medical Systems Inc
FEI Number
2916710
Product Code
IWB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
November 23, 2005
Posted
January 18, 2006
Terminated
July 5, 2006
Address
911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94304-1038

Description

Varian brand Radiation Therapy Linear Accelerator VARiS; VARiS Vision v6.5 up to and including v7.3.10 SP2 (used with BrainLab M3 MultiLeaf Collimator (MLC); Eclipse (used with BrainLab M3 MLC); Acuity (used with BrainLab M3 MLC); Product Number 83 (used with Product Number 53); Product Number 48 (used with Product Number 53); Product Number 77 (used with Product Number 53); Product is distributed by Varian Medical Systems, 911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Reason

The export of multi-static segment BrainLab M 3 MLC from VARiS Vision may produce undesirable result, which could lead to mistreatment.

Action

On 11/23/05, the firm initiated the recall and its notification was via letters informing its customers of the corrective action.

Distribution

Worldwide to 219 accounts. U.S. States: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. 118 accounts Foreign consignees include Netherlands, Thailand, Taiwan, R.O.C., Sweden, Spain, South Korea, South Africa, Slovenia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Russian Fed., Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Mexico, Malaysia, Japan, Italy, Israel, India, Hong Kong, Germany, France, Finland, Egypt, Denmark, Czech Republic, China, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Austria, and Australia.