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Varian brand Clinac, Accelerator, Linear, Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system: Model: High Energy Clinacs

FDA device recall Z-0544-2008 · posted 2008-02-14 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Varian Medical Systems Inc
Reason for recall
Treatment Error: The collimator drive chain may break or slip off of its drive track, allowing the collimator to rotate freely without motor control; if undetected resulting in a treatment with the wrong collimator angle.
Action taken
On 9/10/07, the firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to all its direct consignees, informing them of the device defect and providing instructions on the recall. Short term user instructions were provided and the firm will schedule follow-up visits to make the needed permanent device corrections at each device site.
Root cause
Labeling design
Status
Terminated
Product code
IYE
Quantity affected
418 (total for Recalls Z-0544-0545-2008)
Distribution
Worldwide- Canada, Mexico, and the USA
Date initiated
2007-09-10
Date posted
2008-02-14
Date terminated
2010-11-27
Location
Palo Alto, CA

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TRILOGY RADIOTHERAPY DELIVERY SYSTEM AND TRILOGY TX DELIVERY SYSTEM (K070094)Varian Medical Systems, Inc.2007-02-09