Z-1849-2015Class II

The VariSource iX series afterloader systems are computer controlled remote electro/mechanical systems used...

Name: Z-1849-2015 The VariSource iX series afterloader systems are computer controlled remote electro/mechanical systems used...
Creator: Varian Medical Systems Inc
Published: 2015-05-18
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. / initiated 2015-05-18 / Terminated / root cause: software

FDA source

Varian Medical Systems Inc began a recall of The VariSource iX series afterloader systems are computer controlled remote electro/mechanical systems used for medical purposes, for placing a cable... on 2015-05-18. FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "After an application freeze and restart of the VariSource iX series by power cycling, the Partial Fraction generated by the system will not be correct. The application freeze issue affects only the systems equipped with...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-1849-2015
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2015-05-18
Posted: 2015-06-26
Terminated: 2016-09-12
Recalling firm: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Product: The VariSource iX series afterloader systems are computer controlled remote electro/mechanical systems used for medical purposes, for placing a cable incorporating an irradiated iridium seed internally or close by a malignant tumor or tumor bed in a practice known as brachytherapy.
Product code: JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-Controlled
Reason for recall: After an application freeze and restart of the VariSource iX series by power cycling, the Partial Fraction generated by the system will not be correct. The application freeze issue affects only the systems equipped with magnetic Hard Disk Drives (HDD).
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software Design Change
Action: All the consignees affected by this recall will be notified by: The Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter/ Field Safety Notification will be distributed to all affected users, with a description of the problem. The Letter will also be distributed to the Varian Sales, Marketing, and Service organizations, informing them of the issue. Additionally, the letter will be posted to the customer support site: http:/ /www.MyVarian.com.
Quantity in commerce: 55
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution.
Product codes and lots: JAQ

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1849-2015
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-1849-2015	Class II	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2015-07-08	2015-06-26

Product code JAQ

K122236Class IIVarisourse IX Brahytherapy Afterloader Varisource IX (T) Brachytherapy AfterloaderVarian Medical Systems, Inc. / cleared 2012-11-16

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Sourced from the FDA device recall database and the FDA enforcement reports, both ingested from openFDA. The recall record supplies the product, the reason and the product code; the enforcement report supplies the classification. The two datasets are exported by FDA on different days, and the date above is the older of the two, so nothing on this page is newer than it says.

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Data as of 2026-09-30, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)