Terminated

Eclipse Treatment Planning System versions 11, 13.0, 13.5 and 13.6; Model number: H48; Product Usage: The Eclipse Treatment Planning System (Eclipse TPS) is used to plan radiotherapy treatments for patients with malignant or benign diseases. Eclipse TPS is used to plan external beam irradiation with photon, electron and proton beams, as well as for internal irradiation (brachytherapy) treatments.

FDA Recall Z-0805-2016 · Posted 2016-02-12

Recalling FirmVarian Medical Systems, Inc.

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeMUJ

Date Initiated2016-01-11

Date Terminated2017-10-25

Product Quantity9499

Reason for Recall

When using PBC 11.0.31 to calculate the dose for a conventional arc field with more than 100 segments for Eclipse versions 11.0, 13.0, 13.5 or 13.6, the displayed dose does not correspond to the calculated Monitor Units (MU). Potential for unintended radiation exposure.

Firm Action

Varian sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letters dated January 11, 2016 to all affected customers. Letters were also sent to Varian Sales and Marketing and Service organizations to notify them of the recall. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. For questions customers were instructed to contact their local Varian Medical Systems Customer Support District or Regional Manager.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Albania, Guadeloupe, Norway,Algeria, Guam, Pakistan, Argentina, Guatemala, Panama,Australia, Hong Kong, Paraguay, Austria, Hungary, Peru,Azerbaijan, Iceland, Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Poland,Belgium, Indonesia ,Portugal, Belorussia, Iran, Puerto Rico,Brazil, Iraq, Qatar, Brunei Darussalam, Ireland, Reunion,Bulgaria, Israel, Romania, Burma, Italy, Russia,'Canada, Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Japan, Singapore, China, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Colombia, Kuwait, South Africa, Costa Rica, Latvia, South Korea,Czech Republic, Lebanon, Spain, Denmark, Libya, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Lithuania, Switzerland, Ecuador, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Egypt, Macau, Thailand, El Salvador, Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Madagascar, Tunisia, Finland, Malaysia, Turkey, France, Malta, Ukraine, French Polynesia, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Monaco, United Kingdom, Germany, Morocco, Venezuela, Ghana, Netherlands, Vietnam,Greece, New Zealand, and Zimbabwe.

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.