Events

Recall of Device Recall Varian brand ARIA Radiation Oncology

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
    63713
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0531-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-11-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-12-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-03-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114598
  • 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
    Varian medical systems has identified an anomaly with the aria oncology information system radiation oncology [aria ro] dicom import/export functionality where a 360 degree arc field may convert to static field during dicom export or import.
  • Action
    Varian sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction Urgent Field Safety Notice dated November 6, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to ensure that the plan was not converted unintentionally during import/export. Customers would be contacted by a Customer Service Representative when the correction was available to schedule installation on their system. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their local Varian Medical Systems Customer Support District or Regional Manager. US and Canada 1-888-827-4265. For questions regarding this recall call 650-424-5731.

Device

Device Recall Varian brand ARIA Radiation Oncology
  • Model / Serial
    CODES:  HITOO28, HIT0963, HITl780, HIT242S, HIT4118RI, HIT0632M, HITIS87R4, HIT2208RS, HID088R6, HITOO32, HIT0983M, HITl800, HIT2434, HIT4263, HlT0632Rl, HlTlS89M, HIT2212, HIT3097, HITOO49M, HIT0983RI, HITI8S4, HIT244I, HIT438I, HIT0632R2, HITlS89Rl, HlT2237M, HIT316S, HITOl16M, HIT0983R2, HITl874, HIT2477M, HIT4439RI, HIT0668, HITIS89R2, HlT2237RI, HIT3206, HITOI16RI, HIT0998, HITl898, HIT2477RI, HIT4SSS, HIT0691M, HITIS89R3, HIT2267M, HIT3267, HIT0134, HITI036, HITl9S8, HlT2477R2, HIT4S92, HIT0691RI, HlTlS89R4, HlT2267RI, HIT3268, HITOISS, HITl119M, HITl968, HIT2477R3, HIT4627, HIT0691R2, HITlS89RS, HIT227SM, HIT3308, HITOI70M, HITII19RI, HIT2037M, HIT2SI2M, HIT477I, HIT0691R3, HITlS89R6, HIT227SRI, HIT3438M, HITOI70RI, HITI139, HIT2037RI, HIT2SI2RI, HlT4800, HIT0764, HITlS89R7, HIT227SR2, HIT3S13, HITOI70R2, HITll49M, HIT2037RII, HIT2S22, HIT4884, HIT0816, HITIS89R8, HlT227SR3, HIT3679, HITOI70R3, HITll49Rl, HIT2037R12, HlT2S46, HIT4888M, HIT0828, HITIS89R9, HIT227SR4, HIT3764RI, HlTOl82, HITI184Al, HIT2037RI3, HIT2S63M, HIT4888RI, HIT08S2, HITI622, HlT2291M, HlT377S, HITOl83, HlTll84M, HIT2037R14, HIT2S63RI, HIT4888R2, HIT090lM, HITI660M, HIT229IRI, HlT3796, HITOl91M, HITll84RI, HIT2037RIS, HIT2S63R2, HIT4888R3, HIT090lRI, HlTl660R2, HIT2291R2, HID910, HITOl91RI, HITI229, HIT2037R16, HIT2S63R3, HIT4894, HIT0926, HITl660R3, HlT2291R3, HIT3927M, HITOI91R2, HITI277, HIT2037R17, HIT2S63R4, HIT4896, HIT0933M, HlTI671, HIT2291R4, HlT3927RI, HIT0227, HITl363M, HlT2037R2, HIT2S91, HIT4903, HIT0933RI, HITl693, HIT229IRS, HlT3927R2, HIT0337M, HITl363RI, HlT2037R3, HIT26IS, HlT4906, HIT0933R2, HITl726, HIT2291R6, HIT394S, HIT0337RI, HITl4I2, HlT2037R4, HIT2643, HIT4909, HIT0933R3, HITl7S7, HlT2293, HlT3967, HIT0337R2, HITl430M, HIT2037RS, HlT264S, HlT4932M, HIT0933R4, HITl764M, HIT2336M, HIT4014, HIT0337R3, HITl430RI, HIT2037R6, HIT2834, HIT4932RI, HIT0933RS, HITI764RI, HIT2336RI, HIT4107, HIT0339M, HITI430R2, HIT2037R7, HIT286S, HIT4938, HIT0933R6, HITl767M, HIT2346M, HIT41l6, HIT0339RI, HITl430R3, HIT2037R8, HIT2894M, HIT4942M, HIT0933R7, HITI767RI, HIT2346RI, HIT41I8M, HIT0341M, HITI470M, HIT2037R9, HIT2894Rl, HIT4942RI, HIT0341RI, HITl470RI, HIT2067, HIT2894R2, HIT4947, HIT0342, HITl470R2, HIT209S, HIT2894R3, HIT4974, HIT0383, HITI498, HIT2102, HlT2943, HIT4975, HIT0397, HITlSI4, HIT2140, HlT29S3, HIT4982, HIT0432M, HITlS23M, HIT2I80, HIT2997, HITSOII, HIT0432RI, HITlS23RI, HIT2188, HIT3088M, HITS048, HIT0432R2, HITIS7S, HIT2208M, HIT3088RI, HITS061, HIT0468M, HITlS87M, HIT2208Rl, HIT3088R2, HITS088, HIT0468RI, HlTlS87RI, HIT2208R2, HIT3088R3, HITS089, HITOS3S, HlTlS87R2, HIT2208R3, HIT3088R4, HITSI16, HITOSSI, HITIS87R3, HIT2208R4, HIT3088R5, HITSl41
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Varian brand ARIA Radiation Oncology, ARIA Oncology Information System Radiation Oncology, Import Export Application, Model Number: HIT, Affected Versions: ARIA version 11.0 below 11.0.55, Build 11.0.28 and 11.0.34, Reference/FSCA Identifier: CP-09798; || Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA
  • 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