ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1375-06 ยท IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical

Varian Medical Systems Oncology Systems

Varis Vision Treatment 6.6/RTP Exchange/Siemens Accelerators

DateAug 5, 2006 (initiated Sep 20, 2005)
StatusTerminated
ReasonA software anomaly may occur which can lead to patient treatment with the wrong field. The anomaly is reported only to occur when this software version (6.6.5022) is used with Elekta or Siemens linear accelerators .
Root causeSoftware design
ActionOn 09/20/2005, Varian Medical Systems issued a notification letter via certified mail and FedEx. These letters were issued with instructions on what to do regarding the corrections. Varian Medical Systems intends to release new, updated software.
Quantity58 units
DistributionThe product was distributed to 34 consignees, located in AZ, CA, MA, MI, NC, PA in the USA, and in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K0504794D INTEGRATED TREATMENT CONSOLE
Varian Medical Systems, Mar 24, 2005