FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Varian Medical Systems: EPROM and Control Software (embedded), version 5.08, for the GammaMed 12i/t Afterloader, manufactured by Varian Medical Systems, Inc, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
- Recall number
- Z-0582-04
- Recalling firm
- Varian Medical Systems
- Product
- EPROM and Control Software (embedded), version 5.08, for the GammaMed 12i/t Afterloader, manufactured by Varian Medical Systems, Inc, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2004-02-06
- Posted
- 2004-07-20
- Terminated
- 2004-09-21
- Reason
- Radiation treatment software could potentially cause a healthcare practitioner to apply incorrect treatment regimen to patients undergoing brachytherapy.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- The recalling firm notified end users by letters flagged 'Urgent Medical Device Correction' on 2/2/04. The notification reminds users to verify the decay factor before patient treatment. The letter also advises that instrument software be be updated commencing March 2004.
- Quantity
- 203
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to end users in the United States and internationally.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial numbers (Domestic units): 724 215 765 210 212 217 218 214 767 213 743 706708 784 727 795 710 899 702 898 820 219 750 757 894 799 852 821 216 788 202 873 786 896 797 826 709 889 848
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JAQ
- Firm FEI
- 3000206172
- Firm city
- Charlottesville
- Firm state
- VA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28