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Z-1195-2007

Varian On-Board Imager Device versions 1.2 and 1.3, when used with Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Medical...

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. / initiated 2007-04-18 / Terminated / root cause: design

Varian Medical Systems Inc began a recall of Varian On-Board Imager Device versions 1.2 and 1.3, when used with Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Medical Linear Accelerator on . The reason FDA records is "Patient positioning errors may occur because of mechanical variations during product installation". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1195-2007
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Product
Varian On-Board Imager Device versions 1.2 and 1.3, when used with Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Medical Linear Accelerator.
Product code
IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Reason for recall
Patient positioning errors may occur because of mechanical variations during product installation.
Root cause tag
design
FDA root cause
Device Design
Action
The firm issued a notification letter to all customers April 18, 2007. The firm intends to arrange for service personnel to contact affected sites to verify the calibration of the OBI system, and make arrangements to correct any issues. The firm will also update installation manuals to clearly describe the OBI installation and calibration requirements.
Quantity in commerce
291 units
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, Puerto Rico, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.
Product codes and lots
serial numbers H070002-H072113