Events

Recall of Device Recall VARiS PRT Exchange

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
    45527
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0720-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-02-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-05-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=65734
  • 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
    Linear Medical Accelerator - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    Incorrect software validation- the arc treatment plans containing a dose dynamic mlc for imrt delivery that will not be recognized properly by the system. under these circumstances, an arc plan can be administered to a patient whereby the gantry will not rotate, resulting in delivery to a single location rather than through the gantry arc.
  • Action
    An Urgent Medical Device Correction letter was distributed October 2, 2007, to all direct consignees, informing them that the ARC treatment plans containing a Dose Dynamic MLC for IMRT delivery will not be recognized properly by the System. The firm provided corrective instructions and informed consignees that a product modification will be developed to resolve the issue. A Varian Service Representative will be scheduling a visit to upgrade the application.

Device

Device Recall VARiS PRT Exchange
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: All
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Varian brand VARiS 1.4g (Medical Charged Particle Radiation Therapy System, Record and Verify System); Linear Accelerator with RTP Exchange v6.2, v6.6, & v8.0, All Models; Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems Inc

Manufacturer

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