Events

Recall of Device Recall Barcode Conical Collimator Verification (BCCV)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    60826
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0716-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-01-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=106588
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Accelerator, linear, medical - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    When multiple conical collimator treatment plans are scheduled to be treated in a session, the plan label should be displayed on the bccv dialog box should match the plan label on the 4ditc. however, the name of the plan is not being updated correctly.
  • Action
    The firm, VARIAN Medical Systems, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION-URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated December 12, 2011, to all affected customers. The notice described the product, problem and user corrective action steps. The customers were provided to do the following: Do not use BCCV as a primary reference for identifying the correct plan to be treated; use caution when selecting an isocenter in a positioning system that is not interfaced to the 4DITC; any discrepancies in planned versus actual parameters should be brought to the attention of the medical physicist for investigation before treatment begins, and one workaround is to schedule one plan per session. Special instructions for customers outside the USA and Canada: complete the attached Proof of Notification or Receipt Verification Card once you have read this document and return it to Varian Medical Systems. Varian is developing a technical correction for this issue. The customers will be contacted by a customer representative when this technical correction is available to schedule installation on their system. If you require further clarification, please feel free to call your local Varian Customer Support District or Regional Manager: USA and Canada: 1-888-827-4265; Europe: +41 41 749 8844; Email: North America: support-americas@varian.com; Australia/New Zealand: support-anz@varian.com; Europe: support-emea@varian.com; South East Asia: support-sea@varian.com; China/Asia: support-china@varian.com; Japan: support-japan@varian.com and Latin America: soporte.al@varian.com; and Internet: www.myvarian.com or www.varian.com. Additional recall letters were sent on 11/5/12 to additional consignees that Varian determined needed to be notified of the recall.

Device

Device Recall Barcode Conical Collimator Verification (BCCV)
  • Model / Serial
    ,HBC0001 , H512022 , H511551 , H511275 ,HBC0004 ,H512993 ,H513292 ,H515900 ,HBC0007 ,H512781 ,H513115 ,H511691 ,HBC0018 ,H512241 ,H515092 ,H513533 ,HBC0021 ,H513561 ,H514438 ,H515524 ,HBC0024 ,H510889 ,H512278 ,H513927 ,HBC0028 ,H515461 ,H515076 ,H514202 ,HBC0048 ,H510126 ,H513080 ,H515780 ,HBC0069 ,H515541 ,H512967 ,H515068 ,HBC0070 ,H511840 ,H513262 ,H510732 ,HBC0075 ,H514160 ,H513701 ,H511593 ,HBC0079 ,H513117 ,H513551 ,H514018 ,HBC0083 ,H511663 ,H511565 ,H512454 ,HBC0090 ,H513989 ,H515570 ,H515064 ,HBC0097 ,H512618 ,H512464 ,H515737 ,HBC0106 ,H514439 ,H515943 ,H515696 ,HBC0111 ,H515691 ,H511821 ,H515523 ,HBC0115 ,H515998 ,H514402 ,H514521 ,HBC0174 ,H515387 ,H514403 ,H513548 ,HBC0210 ,H513769 ,H514080 ,HBC0211 ,H515262 ,H513002 ,HBC0348 ,H514488 ,H512998
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution:USA (nationwide) and countries of: Canada, Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau. Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom..
  • Product Description
    Varian brand Barcode Conical Collimator Verification (BCCV) v1.0, Reference/FSCA Identifier: CP-06873, Model Number: HB, distributed by and/or manufactured by: || Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA || The 4D Integrated Treatment Console [4DITC] is designed to interface to the Varian Clinac Treatment Control System [TCS] for the purpose of providing verification of treatment parameters, imaging and providing a record of treatment. The general function of the 4D Integrated Treatment Console is to allow treatment plans and images to be retrieved from the Oncology Information System [OIS] and sent to the TCS, planned treatment plan parameters to be verified against the TCS delivery parameters for accuracy and treatment history to be recorded in the OIS for use and display. The Barcode Conical Collimator Verification [BCCV] device assists operators of radiation therapy devices by preventing irradiation until the conical collimator required by the treatment plan is in place.
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems

Manufacturer

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems
  • Manufacturer Address
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems, 911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto CA 94304-1028
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Varian Medical Systems Inc
  • Source
    USFDA