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Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems: Varian brand Varian 52-leaf Standard MLC multileaf collimator; Reference/FSCA Identifier: CP-04792; Model Number(s): All models, including H52, H54, H56, HHM; Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA. The Multileaf Collimator is intended to assist the Radiation Oncologist in the delivery of radiation to well defined target volumes while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical organs from excess radiation.

Recall number
Z-1090-2012
Recalling firm
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems
Product
Varian brand Varian 52-leaf Standard MLC multileaf collimator; Reference/FSCA Identifier: CP-04792; Model Number(s): All models, including H52, H54, H56, HHM; Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA. The Multileaf Collimator is intended to assist the Radiation Oncologist in the delivery of radiation to well defined target volumes while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical organs from excess radiation.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-01-16
Posted
2012-02-23
Terminated
2012-07-26
Reason
When using the Standard and Millennium 52-leaf MLC multi-leaf collimators for beam shaping, under specific treatment conditions, dose may be delivered outside of the intended treatment field that exceed the expected transmission dose.
Root cause
Device Design
Action
Varian Medical Systems sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated January 16, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter provides recommended actions when planning and treating dynamic fields on the 52 leaf MLCs. Contact the Help Desk at 1-888-827-4265 for questions regarding this recall.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Canada, China, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Singapore, Bahrain, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Australia.
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers/CODES:   H520102 ,H520235 ,H520362 ,H520458 ,H520542 ,H520614 ,H520682 ,H520740 ,H520797 ,H520116 ,H520237 ,H520364 ,H520461 ,H520545 ,H520615 ,H520684 ,H520743 ,H520798 ,H520122 ,H520244 ,H520367 ,H520468 ,H520546 ,H520618 ,H520685 ,H520745 ,H520799 ,H520126 ,H520247 ,H520368 ,H520474 ,H520547 ,H520619 ,H520687 ,H520746 ,H520800 ,H520130 ,H520251 ,H520369 ,H520481 ,H520548 ,H520620 ,H520689 ,H520747 ,H520801 ,H520134 ,H520300 ,H520370 ,H520482 ,H520552 ,H520622 ,H520690 ,H520748 ,H520804 ,H520136 ,H520302 ,H520373 ,H520485 ,H520553 ,H520624 ,H520691 ,H520750 ,H520808 ,H520138 ,H520304 ,H520378 ,H520488 ,H520554 ,H520625 ,H520693 ,H520752 ,H520809 ,H520141 ,H520305 ,H520380 ,H520489 ,H520555 ,H520626 ,H520695 ,H520755 ,H520810 ,H520146 ,H520311 ,H520381 ,H520490 ,H520557 ,H520627 ,H520697 ,H520756 ,H520811 ,H520154 ,H520312 ,H520386 ,H520493 ,H520559 ,H520628 ,H520698 ,H520757 ,H520813 ,H520156 ,H520315 ,H520387 ,H520496 ,H520560 ,H520630 ,H520699 ,H520760 ,H520815 ,H520161 ,H520318 ,H520391 ,H520499 ,H520563 ,H520631 ,H520700 ,H520761 ,H520817 ,H520168 ,H520319 ,H520394 ,H520501 ,H520564 ,H520632 ,H520701 ,H520762 ,H520818 ,H520169 ,H520320 ,H520395 ,H520505 ,H520566 ,H520633 ,H520704 ,H520763 ,H520820 ,H520172 ,H520322 ,H520396 ,H520506 ,H520571 ,H520637 ,H520707 ,H520765 ,H520821 ,H520175 ,H520324 ,H520398 ,H520508 ,H520575 ,H520639 ,H520708 ,H520766 ,H520823 ,H520179 ,H520326 ,H520406 ,H520509 ,H520577 ,H520640 ,H520710 ,H520767 ,H520824 ,H520180 ,H520328 ,H520408 ,H520511 ,H520578 ,H520642 ,H520714 ,H520768 ,H520827 ,H520182 ,H520329 ,H520409 ,H520512 ,H520580 ,H520643 ,H520715 ,H520769 ,H520828 ,H520183 ,H520330 ,H520410 ,H520513 ,H520582 ,H520647 ,H520717 ,H520771 ,H520832 ,H520184 ,H520333 ,H520412 ,H520514 ,H520584 ,H520648 ,H520718 ,H520772 ,H520833 ,H520186 ,H520334 ,H520413 ,H520517 ,H520585 ,H520649 ,H520719 ,H520773 ,H520840 ,H520190 ,H520335 ,H520414 ,H520518 ,H520587 ,H520650 ,H520720 ,H520774 ,H520841 ,H520191 ,H520336 ,H520421 ,H520520 ,H520589 ,H520654 ,H520721 ,H520775 ,H520843 ,H520192 ,H520338 ,H520423 ,H520521 ,H520590 ,H520659 ,H520722 ,H520776 ,H520849 ,H520197 ,H520340 ,H520432 ,H520522 ,H520596 ,H520660 ,H520724 ,H520778 ,H520851 ,H520198 ,H520346 ,H520436 ,H520524 ,H520598 ,H520661 ,H520726 ,H520783 ,H520852 ,H520199 ,H520347 ,H520437 ,H520525 ,H520599 ,H520663 ,H520727 ,H520784 ,H520853 ,H520202 ,H520350 ,H520438 ,H520529 ,H520600 ,H520664 ,H520728 ,H520785 ,H520854 ,H520204 ,H520351 ,H520439 ,H520531 ,H520601 ,H520665 ,H520731 ,H520786 ,H520855 ,H520205 ,H520352 ,H520440 ,H520532 ,H520605 ,H520666 ,H520732 ,H520790 ,H520856 ,H520211 ,H520354 ,H520442 ,H520533 ,H520609 ,H520671 ,H520734 ,H520793 ,H520857 ,H520216 ,H520356 ,H520443 ,H520535 ,H520610 ,H520674 ,H520737 ,H520794 ,H520858 ,H520217 ,H520357 ,H520445 ,H520537 ,H520611 ,H520678 ,H520738 ,H520795 ,H520859 ,H520221 ,H520359 ,H520447 ,H520541 ,H520612 ,H520679 ,H520739 ,H520796 ,H520860  ,H541142 ,H561022 ,H561064 ,H561137 ,H561176 ,HHM0006 ,HHM0064 ,H541227 ,H561023 ,H561067 ,H561138 ,H561178 ,HHM0007 ,HHM0066 ,H541249 ,H561024 ,H561069 ,H561139 ,H561179 ,HHM0008 ,HHM0067 ,H541331 ,H561025 ,H561070 ,H561140 ,H561180 ,HHM0009 ,HHM0069 ,H541344 ,H561026 ,H561076 ,H561141 ,H561181 ,HHM0010 ,HHM0099 ,H541425 ,H561027 ,H561096 ,H561142 ,H561182 ,HHM0011 ,HHM1202 ,H541429 ,H561028 ,H561100 ,H561144 ,H561185 ,HHM0012 ,H541449 ,H561029 ,H561101 ,H561145 ,H561186 ,HHM0013 ,H541463 ,H561030 ,H561102 ,H561146 ,H561187 ,HHM0014 ,H541465 ,H561031 ,H561103 ,H561147 ,H561188 ,HHM0015 ,H541467 ,H561033 ,H561104 ,H561148 ,H561189 ,HHM0016 ,H541640 ,H561034 ,H561105 ,H561149 ,H561190 ,HHM0017 ,H542515 ,H561035 ,H561106 ,H561150 ,H561191 ,HHM0018 ,H542737 ,H561036 ,H561107 ,H561151 ,H561192 ,HHM0019 ,H542755 ,H561037 ,H561109 ,H561152 ,H561193 ,HHM0020 ,H542834 ,H561038 ,H561110 ,H561153 ,H561194 ,HHM0022 ,H543057 ,H561039 ,H561111 ,H561154 ,H561195 ,HHM0023 ,H543093 ,H561040 ,H561112 ,H561155 ,H561196 ,HHM0024 ,H543311 ,H561041 ,H561113 ,H561156 ,H561199 ,HHM0025 ,H544189 ,H561043 ,H561114 ,H561157 ,H561200 ,HHM0026 ,H545563 ,H561044 ,H561115 ,H561158 ,H561201 ,HHM0027 ,H545773 ,H561045 ,H561116 ,H561159 ,H561203 ,HHM0028 ,H561006 ,H561046 ,H561117 ,H561160 ,H561204 ,HHM0029 ,H561008 ,H561047 ,H561118 ,H561161 ,H561205 ,HHM0030 ,H561009 ,H561048 ,H561119 ,H561162 ,H561206 ,HHM0031 ,H561010 ,H561050 ,H561120 ,H561163 ,H561207 ,HHM0032 ,H561011 ,H561052 ,H561121 ,H561166 ,H561208 ,HHM0033 ,H561012 ,H561053 ,H561122 ,H561167 ,H561209 ,HHM0034 ,H561013 ,H561054 ,H561123 ,H561168 ,H561210 ,HHM0035 ,H561015 ,H561057 ,H561124 ,H561169 ,H561211 ,HHM0036 ,H561016 ,H561058 ,H561126 ,H561170 ,H561212 ,HHM0038 ,H561017 ,H561059 ,H561128 ,H561171 ,H561215 ,HHM0039 ,H561018 ,H561060 ,H561130 ,H561172 ,H563989 ,HHM0060 ,H561019 ,H561061 ,H561134 ,H561173 ,H564795 ,HHM0061 ,H561020 ,H561062 ,H561135 ,H561174 ,HHM0004 ,HHM0062 ,H561021 ,H561063 ,H561136 ,H561175 ,HHM0005 ,HHM0063
510(k) numbers
["K050442","K071992","K943224"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IYE
Firm FEI
2916710
Firm city
Palo Alto
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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