Events

Recall of TrueBeam and TrueBeam STx,

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
    60411
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0364-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-10-31
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-12-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=105265
  • 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 and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel data.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Accelerator, linear, medical - Product Code -IYE
  • Reason
    An anomaly has been identified with the truebeam and truebeam stx systems where, under certain tuning conditions, the electron beam emerging from the bend magnet may have an elongated spot shape.
  • Action
    On 11/04/2011, an Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter was distributed to all affected users, with a description of the problem and user corrective action steps. Varian is developing a corrective action for this issue. A customer service representative will contact you when the correction is available to schedule installation on your system. Questions regarding the letter should be directed to the Varian Oncology Help Desk Contact Information at USA and Canada: 1-888-827- 4265 or Europe +41-41-749-8844.

Device

TrueBeam and TrueBeam STx,
  • Model / Serial
    Model numbers: H191113, H191034, H191105, H191154, H191046, H191053, H191044, H191015, H191035, H191108, 191152, H191140, H191069, H191017, H191027, H191109, 191130, H191002, H191071, H191024, H191078, H191111, 191072, H191102, H191074, H191087, H191151, H191125, 191018, H191058, H191038, H191115, H191085, H191032, 191077, H191023, H191103, H191095, H191163, H191146, 191124, H191138, H191093, H191097, H191040, H191030, 191029, H191060, H191066, H191122, H191054, H191126, 191114, H191082, H191067, H191081, H191005, H191013, 191116, H191051, H191094, H191052, H191031, H191021, 191048, H191139, H191099, H191020, H191039, H191128, 191156, H191057, H191061, H191112, H191049, H191083, 191008, H191123, H191065, H191119, H191089, H191120, 191092, H191134, H191129, H191056, H191090, H191033, 191047, H191037, H191076, H191007, H191028, H191080, 191106, H191118, H191073, H191117, H191155, H191086, 191141, H191025, H191036, H191042, H191079, H191135, 191010, H191100, H191107, H191127, H191063, H191070, 191153, H191026, H191096, H191014, H191064, H191059, 191009, H191142, H191068, H191001, H191132, H191011, 191003, H191136, H191022, H191121, H191016, H191012, 191045, H191101, H191088, H191041, H191043, H191150, 191019, H191055, H191133, H191131, H191091, H191098, 191006 and H191110
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution including the US and Internationally.
  • Product Description
    TrueBeam and TrueBeam STx, Model Number: H19, Ref/FSCA identifier: CP-06381 are intended to provide stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors, and conditions anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated.
  • 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