| Date Initiated by Firm | October 02, 2007 |
| Date Posted | February 15, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 17, 2011 |
| Recall Number | Z-0720-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
45527 |
| 510(K)Number | K001643 |
| Product Classification |
Linear Medical Accelerator - Product Code IYE
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| Product | 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 |
| Code Information |
Serial Numbers: All |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Varian Medical Systems Inc 911 Hansen Way Palo Alto CA 94304
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| For Additional Information Contact | 650-424-5731 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | 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. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
| 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. |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = IYE
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