Events

Recall of Varian brand Clinac, Trilogy, Novalis Tx Unique, linear accelerators

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
    63033
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2383-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-08-14
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-09-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=112337
  • 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
    Some x-jaw (lower collimator jaw) carriers were made using the incorrect metal alloy, which can cause the jaw carrier to crack. if both carriers on the same x-jaw crack, the jaw would be able to move freely in the closed direction. the position readout interlock circuitry will not detect this jaw position deviation. this may lead to treatment with an under-dose of the intended target volume.
  • Action
    Varian sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated August 14, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. Contact the firm at 1-888-827-4265 for questions regarding this recall.

Device

Varian brand Clinac, Trilogy, Novalis Tx Unique, linear accelerators
  • Model / Serial
    LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS:  H140863 ,H294608 ,H294669 ,H294732 ,H140865 ,H294610 ,H294670 ,H294733 ,H140866 ,H294611 ,H294671 ,H294734 ,H140867 ,H294612 ,H294672 ,H294735 ,H140868 ,H294613 ,H294673 ,H294736 ,H140869 ,H294614 ,H294674 ,H294737 ,H140870 ,H294615 ,H294675 ,H294738 ,H140871 ,H294616 ,H294676 ,H294739 ,H140872 ,H294617 ,H294677 ,H294740 ,H140873 ,H294618 ,H294678 ,H294741 ,H140874 ,H294619 ,H294679 ,H294742 ,H140875 ,H294620 ,H294680 ,H294743 ,H140876 ,H294621 ,H294681 ,H294744 ,H140877 ,H294622 ,H294682 ,H294745 ,H140878 ,H294623 ,H294683 ,H294746 ,H140879 ,H294624 ,H294684 ,H294747 ,H140880 ,H294625 ,H294685 ,H294748 ,H140881 ,H294626 ,H294686 ,H294749 ,H140882 ,H294627 ,H294687 ,H294750 ,H140883 ,H294628 ,H294688 ,H294751 ,H140884 ,H294629 ,H294689 ,H294752 ,H140885 ,H294630 ,H294690 ,H294753 ,H140886 ,H294631 ,H294691 ,H294754 ,H140887 ,H294632 ,H294692 ,H294755 ,H140888 ,H294633 ,H294693 ,H294756 ,H140889 ,H294634 ,H294694 ,H294757 ,H140890 ,H294635 ,H294695 ,H294758 ,H140891 ,H294636 ,H294696 ,H294759 ,H140892 ,H294637 ,H294697 ,H294760 ,H140893 ,H294638 ,H294698 ,H294761 ,H140895 ,H294639 ,H294699 ,H294762 ,H140896 ,H294640 ,H294700 ,H294763 ,H140897 ,H294641 ,H294701 ,H294764 ,H140898 ,H294642 ,H294702 ,H294765 ,H140899 ,H294643 ,H294704 ,H294766 ,H140900 ,H294644 ,H294705 ,H294767 ,H181175 ,H294645 ,H294706 ,H294768 ,H181176 ,H294646 ,H294707 ,H294769 ,H181177 ,H294647 ,H294708 ,H294770 ,H181178 ,H294648 ,H294709 ,H294771 ,H181179 ,H294649 ,H294710 ,H294772 ,H181180 ,H294650 ,H294711  ,H181181 ,H294651 ,H294712  ,H181182 ,H294652 ,H294713  ,H181183 ,H294653 ,H294714  ,H181184 ,H294654 ,H294715  ,H181185 ,H294655 ,H294716  ,H181186 ,H294656 ,H294717  ,H181187 ,H294657 ,H294718  ,H181188 ,H294658 ,H294719  ,H181189 ,H294659 ,H294720  ,H181190 ,H294660 ,H294722  ,H181191 ,H294661 ,H294723  ,H181192 ,H294662 ,H294724  ,H182000 ,H294663 ,H294726  ,H182001 ,H294664 ,H294727  ,H182002 ,H294665 ,H294728  ,H182003 ,H294666 ,H294729  ,H182005 ,H294667 ,H294730  ,H294607 ,H294668 ,H294731
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    Varian brand Clinac, Trilogy, Novalis Tx, Unique, linear accelerators; Model Number: H14, H18, H29, Reference/FSCA Identifier: CP-08881; Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA. || 1) The Varian Low Energy Linear Accelerator is indicated for precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors and conditions anywhere in the body when radiation treatment i is indicated. (2) The Varian High Energy Linear Accelerator is indicated for stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors and conditions anywhere in the body when 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