Varis Vision Treatment 6.6/RTP Exchange/Siemens Accelerators
This recall has been terminated (originally issued August 5, 2006).
- Recall Initiated
- September 20, 2005
- Posted
- August 5, 2006
- Terminated
- November 21, 2006
- Recall Number
- Z-1375-06
- Quantity
- 58 units
- Firm Location
- Palo Alto, CA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
A 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 .
Distribution
The 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
Lot / Code Info
H462074, H462000, H462003, H462004, H462005, H462006, H462011, H462012, H462013, H462014, H462015, H462016, H462017, H462018, H462019, H462020, H462021, H462022, H462023, H462024, H462025, H462026, H462027, H462028, H462029, H462031, H462040, H462045, H462047, H462048, H462049, H462050, H462051, H462052, H462054, H462055, H462057, H462059, H462060, H462061, H462064, H462065, H462066, H462067, H462068, H462072, H462073, H462075, H462076, H462077, H462079, H462082, H462083, H462084, H462085, H462086, H462087
Root Cause
Software design
Action Taken
On 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.