Events

Recall of Device Recall VARiS

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

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
    34160
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0393-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-11-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-01-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-07-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=43208
  • 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, Radiation Therapy, Radionuclide - Product Code IWB
  • Reason
    The export of multi-static segment brainlab m 3 mlc from varis vision may produce undesirable result, which could lead to mistreatment.
  • Action
    On 11/23/05, the firm initiated the recall and its notification was via letters informing its customers of the corrective action.

Device

Device Recall VARiS
  • Model / Serial
    H530338, H531026, H532001, H532024, H541335, H532011, H531018, H530104, H532027, H530309, H530321, H530323, H531034, H531995, H530204, H541198, H531038, H530427, H532036, H530313, H530250, H532025, H530064, H530009, H530093, H530311, H530042, H530231, H530316, H530084, H530065, H530022, H530029, H530340, H530302, H532023, H530059, H531037, H530396, H530080, H532038, H530333, H530408, H531024, H530032, H530025, H530414, H530051, H530052, H530310, H533006, H530324, H530419, H530056, H531040, H531043, H531033, H530086, H532028, H532010, H530433, H532035, H531044, H532020, H531039, H535018, H531017, H530078, H532002, H530406, H532019, H530334, H531002, H530019, H532031, H530107, H530066, H530075, H530417, H532015, H533001, H530001, H530018, H530033, H531036, H530402, H534223, H530017, H530011, H530434, H533020, H530074, H530428, H530339, H530425, H530031, H532026, H531031, H531001, H533035, H530050, H530024, H530439, H531470, H531487, H532032, H534015, H530039, H531838, H532022, H533018, H530437, H530030, H532006, H533008, H535009, H533015, H534021, H534022, H534032, H530061, H532037, H530028, H531010, H531028, H535012, H532039, H530013, H530073, H530330, H533030, H534004, H534040, H530085, H533027, H534036, H532005, H530430, H530435, H531029, H530023, H530035, H530036, H530037, H530038, H530045, H530049, H530063, H530126, H530401, H530409, H530410, H530429, H530441, H531020, H531021, H532042, H533036, H535001, H535008, H531035, H531041, H532014, H533004, H535003, H535004, H530014, H533014, H530012, H530021, H530337, H531023, H533037, H530004, H530008, H530027, H530047, H530055, H530068M, H530068R1, H530072, H531008, H532013, H533032, H530087, H533028, H533029, H534026, H535002, H535013, H531025, H532021, H534020, H530081, H532007, H530057, H530076, H533043, H530043, H530405, H531042, H531345, H532004, H532016, H530052, H530104, H530402, H530427, H531044, H530034, H530218, H535015, H530048, H530423, H530005, H530046, H532029, H530319, H535005
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide to 219 accounts. U.S. States: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. 118 accounts Foreign consignees include Netherlands, Thailand, Taiwan, R.O.C., Sweden, Spain, South Korea, South Africa, Slovenia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Russian Fed., Portugal, Poland, Philippines, Mexico, Malaysia, Japan, Italy, Israel, India, Hong Kong, Germany, France, Finland, Egypt, Denmark, Czech Republic, China, Canada, Brazil, Belgium, Austria, and Australia.
  • Product Description
    Varian brand Radiation Therapy Linear Accelerator VARiS; || VARiS Vision v6.5 up to and including v7.3.10 SP2 (used with BrainLab M3 MultiLeaf Collimator (MLC); Eclipse (used with BrainLab M3 MLC); Acuity (used with BrainLab M3 MLC); || Product Number 83 (used with Product Number 53); || Product Number 48 (used with Product Number 53); || Product Number 77 (used with Product Number 53); || Product is distributed by Varian Medical Systems, 911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems Inc

Manufacturer

Varian Medical Systems Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Varian Medical Systems Inc, 911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto CA 94304-1038
  • Source
    USFDA