Events

Recall of Device Recall Millennium MLC 120 (Multileaf Collimator) and BrainLAB m3 MCL

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
    61012
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0945-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-11-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-02-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-02-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107038
  • 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
    Failure to retract or park the varian mlc leaves prior to use of the demountable brainlab m3 could result in the varian mlc leaves interfering with the treatment field defined by the brainlab m3 without an interlock being asserted.
  • Action
    The firm, Varian Medical Systems, Inc., sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION-URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" letter dated November 10, 2011 to all affected users. The letter describes the product, description of problem, details, recommended actions and Varian's actions. Varian Service will contact customers to arrange installation, once modifications are available. ***12-12-12, 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 also included special instructions for customers outside the USA and Canada. The customers were instructed to complete and return the attached Proof of Notification or Receipt Verification Card to Varian Medical Systems once they have read the document. If you require further clarification, feel fee to contact your local Varian Customer Support District or Regional Manager at: USA and Canada: 1-888-VARIANS (1-888-827-4265); Europe: +41 41 749 8844; or 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; Latin America: soporte.al@varian.com or Internet: Oncology Systems customer site-www.myvarian.com and Varian Medical Systems public site-www.varian.com.

Device

Device Recall Millennium MLC 120 (Multileaf Collimator) and BrainLAB m3 MCL
  • Model / Serial
    H530001 ,H530075 ,H530439 ,H533043 ,H535023 ,H535082 ,H535128 ,H535180 ,H535220 ,H530004 ,H530078 ,H531008 ,H534004 ,H535024 ,H535084 ,H535131 ,H535181 ,H535867 ,H530008 ,H530082 ,H531010 ,H534015 ,H535025 ,H535085 ,H535133 ,H535182 ,H536005 ,H530012 ,H530084 ,H531020 ,H534020 ,H535030 ,H535086 ,H535135 ,H535183 ,H536452 ,H530014 ,H530085 ,H531025 ,H534021 ,H535031 ,H535087 ,H535137 ,H535184 ,H536465 ,H530018 ,H530087 ,H531029 ,H534022 ,H535033 ,H535088 ,H535141 ,H535186 ,H536479 ,H530021 ,H530104 ,H531033 ,H534026 ,H535035 ,H535091 ,H535142 ,H535188 ,H530022 ,H530204 ,H531035 ,H534032 ,H535036 ,H535094 ,H535144 ,H535190 ,H530023 ,H530231 ,H531038 ,H534036 ,H535039 ,H535098 ,H535147 ,H535191 ,H530024 ,H530250 ,H531041 ,H534040 ,H535043 ,H535099 ,H535149 ,H535192 ,H530030 ,H530311 ,H531043 ,H534223 ,H535044 ,H535100 ,H535151 ,H535193 ,H530034 ,H530323 ,H531044 ,H535003 ,H535045 ,H535104 ,H535154 ,H535194 ,H530035 ,H530339 ,H532005 ,H535004 ,H535046 ,H535105 ,H535157 ,H535195 ,H530036 ,H530340 ,H532006 ,H535005 ,H535047 ,H535106 ,H535159 ,H535197 ,H530045 ,H530396 ,H532014 ,H535008 ,H535053 ,H535108 ,H535161 ,H535199 ,H530046 ,H530401 ,H532021 ,H535009 ,H535054 ,H535109 ,H535162 ,H535200 ,H530049 ,H530405 ,H532027 ,H535012 ,H535055 ,H535111 ,H535164 ,H535201 ,H530050 ,H530417 ,H533004 ,H535013 ,H535056 ,H535115 ,H535166 ,H535207 ,H530051 ,H530423 ,H533008 ,H535014 ,H535058 ,H535116 ,H535167 ,H535209 ,H530055 ,H530425 ,H533014 ,H535015 ,H535068 ,H535117 ,H535168 ,H535211 ,H530057 ,H530427 ,H533027 ,H535016 ,H535070 ,H535120 ,H535169 ,H535213 ,H530063 ,H530428 ,H533028 ,H535017 ,H535072 ,H535121 ,H535173 ,H535214 ,H530064 ,H530429 ,H533029 ,H535018 ,H535073 ,H535122 ,H535176 ,H535215 ,H530066 ,H530430 ,H533036 ,H535020 ,H535076 ,H535123 ,H535177 ,H535218 ,H530068 ,H530433 ,H533037 ,H535021 ,H535081 ,H535124 ,H535178 ,H535219,  ***12-12-12, AMENDED INFO ***: ,H513353 ,H51B100 ,H514449 ,H51B240 ,H517726 ,H51B242 ,H51B083 ,H51B320
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Algeria, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Varian brand Varian Clinac Accelerators with Mark, Millennium MLC 120 (Multileaf Collimator) and BrainLAB m3 MCL, Reference/FSCA CP-05591, Model Number: H53, Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA || Intended use: The Varian Millennium 120 Collimator (MLC) is an x-ray collimator designed to be mounted on a C or EX Series Varian Clinac radiation therapy linear accelerator and is intended to shape the x-ray field perimeter. Field shape can either be static (fixed) or dynamic. Dynamic field shapes are controlled as a function of either Clinac dose fraction or gantry angle. The intended use is to assist the radiation oncologist in the delivery of radiation to defined target volumes while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical organs from excess radiation.
  • 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