Events

Recall of Device Recall Eclipse Treatment Planning System

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
    59006
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2788-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-05-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-07-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-13
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=100818
  • 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
    System, planning, radiation therapy treatment - Product Code MUJ
  • Reason
    A software anomaly has been identified with the eclipse monte carlo (emc) algorithm where not-equidistant data points in the open beam profile used during configuration may lead to inaccurate results.
  • Action
    Varian sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letter via certified mail dated May 20, 2011, to all affected customers. ***12-20-12, AMENDED INFO ***: An additional letter was sent to consignees on 11/5/12 that Varian identified as also being affected by the recall.*** The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to remove the product from use and advise users to manually initiate the configuration process for resampling to be applied when a previous calculation model is copied. Customers were asked to sign and return the notice to confirm receipt. For questions call USA and Canada 1-888-827-4265 For Europe call +41 41 749 8844

Device

Device Recall Eclipse Treatment Planning System
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries including of: Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Varian brand Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System for radiotherapy; Model Number: H48; Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA || The Eclipse Treatment Planning System (Eclipse TPS) is used to plan radiotherapy treatments for patients with malignant or benign diseases. Eclipse TPS is used to plan external beam irradiation with photon, electron and proton beams, as well as for internal irradiation (brachytherapy) treatments. In addition, the Eclipse Proton Eye algorithm is specifically indicated for planning proton treatment of neoplasms of the eye.
  • 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