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According to Saudi Food & Drug Authority, this translation missing: en.activerecord.attributes.event.types.recall_field_safety_notice involved a device in Saudi Arabia that was produced by Varian Medical Systems.

What is this?

Field safety notices are communications sent out by medical device manufacturers or their representatives in relation to actions that they may be taking in relation to their product that is on the market. These are mainly for health workers, but also for users. They can include recalls and alerts.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall / Field Safety Notice
  • Event ID
    mdprc 094 01 12 000
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-01-25
  • Event Country
    Saudi Arabia
  • Event Source
    SFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://ncmdr.sfda.gov.sa/Secure/CA/CaViewRecall.aspx?caid=4&rid=1301
  • Notes / Alerts
    Saudi data is current through January 2019. All of the data comes from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Report Source: NCMDR
    SFDA urges all hospitals that have devices subjected to recall, to contact the company.
  • Reason
    Varian states that excessive connector resistance on the above devices may cause the jaw positions to differ from the intended jaw positions without warning the operator, potentially affecting treatment.

Device

Radiotherapy Systems, Linear Accelerator, C-Series Clinac and Trilogy Linear Accelerators
  • Model / Serial
    Linear Accelerators (1) Clinac, (2) Trilogy. Software Versions 7.x, 8.x, Serial numbers attached.
  • Product Description
    Radiotherapy Systems, Linear Accelerator
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems

Manufacturer

Varian Medical Systems
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc
  • Manufacturers representative
    Varian Medical Systems, Riyadh, (01) 2772126
  • Source
    SFDA