Varian Medical Systems Inc., Millennium and HD-120 MultiLeaf Collimators (MLC), a component of the Clinac, All Varian Clinac using the collimator cover P/N 1106900-xx, Model Numbers: H14, H18, H27, H29, HCX; part of the Trilogy Radiotherapy Delivery System.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-3204-2011
- Event Number
- 58474
- Firm
- Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- FEI Number
- 2916710
- Product Code
- IYE
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Component design/selection
- Initiated
- March 17, 2011
- Posted
- September 14, 2011
- Terminated
- June 20, 2012
- Address
- 911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA, 94304-1028
Description
Varian Medical Systems Inc., Millennium and HD-120 MultiLeaf Collimators (MLC), a component of the Clinac, All Varian Clinac using the collimator cover P/N 1106900-xx, Model Numbers: H14, H18, H27, H29, HCX; part of the Trilogy Radiotherapy Delivery System.
An improperly installed collimator cover may detach and fall from the machine, potentially striking the patient or nearby personnel.
On 3/17/2011, Varian Medical Systems sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to all affected users, with a description of the problem and user corrective action steps.
Worldwide distribution including USA, Australia, Argentina, Italy, Morocco, South Korea, Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Hungary, New Zealand, Sweden, Taiwan, Switzerland, Romania, Brazil, Slovakia, India, Colombia, UK, Ireland, Spain, Singapore, Martinique, Reunion, Venezuela, Iceland, Portugal, Turkey, Israel, Bahrain, Macau, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Latvia, China, Finland, Kazakhstan, Thailand, France, Poland, and Germany.
3791 units