FDA Recall Terminated

medical device and software systems

Recall: Z-1314-04 · Initiated June 24, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1314-04
Event Number
29471
Firm
Varian Medical Systems Inc
FEI Number
2916710
Product Code
MUJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
June 24, 2004
Posted
August 7, 2004
Terminated
December 23, 2004
Address
3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94304-1028

Description

medical device and software systems

Reason

a malfunction in the software of the VARiS versions 6.2.27 and 6.2.35 which is used to set up radiation therapy devices which will reset parameters to null for future treatments if a patient receives treatment on a non-varian machine and a varian machine and a non-varian field is loaded in the treatment session.

Action

Notification letter to consignees sent 06/14/2004.

Distribution

produt was distributed to 28 medical facilities, 12 in the United states, 16 foreign

Quantity

28 units