Events

Recall of GammaMed Flexible Applicator Probe

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.

Learn more about the data here
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    59856
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0295-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-08-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-11-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-12-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=103877
  • 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, applicator, radionuclide, remote-controlled - Product Code JAQ
  • Reason
    Gammamed flexible applicator probes may not have been heat annealed during manufacturing to prevent shrinkage after autoclave.
  • Action
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc. sent a Customer Technical Bulletin CTB-GM-603A on August 5, 2008 to all affected customers. The letter included description of device and problem. The bulletin also advised that if they find that the applicator and source guide tube combination is not within the indicated range on the length gauge, to call VBT technical support using the contact information on page 5 of the bulletin to obtain a replacement applicator probe. Customers are to complete and return the attached verification card. If support is needed the letter provides customer support contact information.

Device

GammaMed Flexible Applicator Probe
  • Model / Serial
    Part number GM11002560, Lots E01 to H14
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide): Arkansas,California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, and the countries of Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, British Columbia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Greece, India, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    GammaMed Flexible Applicator Probe, Part GM11002560 - 3.2 mm diameter braced PVDF. Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA, Mfg. by Varian Medical Systems, Haan GmbH. || Designed for brachytherapy intracavity treatments in areas such as cancer of the vagina, vaginal stump or rectum.
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 700 Harris St Ste 109, Charlottesville VA 22903-4584
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Varian Medical Systems Inc
  • Source
    USFDA