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Rappel de Device Recall Regulation Number 892.5700

Selon U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ce/cet/cette rappel concerne un dispositif en/au/aux/à United States qui a été fabriqué par Varian Medical Systems, Inc..

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Une correction ou un retrait opéré par un fabricant afin de répondre à un problème causé par un dispositif médical. Les rappels surviennent lorsqu'un dispositif médical est défectueux, lorsqu'il pourrait poser un risque pour la santé, ou les deux à la fois.

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  • Type d'événement
    Recall
  • ID de l'événement
    61179
  • Classe de risque de l'événement
    Class 2
  • Numéro de l'événement
    Z-1200-2012
  • Date de mise en oeuvre de l'événement
    2012-01-05
  • Date de publication de l'événement
    2012-03-12
  • Statut de l'événement
    Terminated
  • Pays de l'événement
    United States
  • Date de fin de l'événement
    2012-11-21
  • Source de l'événement
    USFDA
  • URL de la source de l'événement
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107468
  • Notes / Alertes
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notes supplémentaires dans les données
    System, applicator, radionuclide, remote-controlled - Product Code JAQ
  • Cause
    Components of medical device used in brachytherapy may be defective and cause a shifted dose distribution to patients.
  • Action
    Varian Medical Systems sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction - Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated January 5, 2012 to all affected consignees. The letter identified the affected products, description of problem and recommended user actions to be taken. Consignees were requested to cease use of the affected products and contact Varian BrachyTherapy Helpdesk immediately to arrange return of their affected parts. Consignees were requested to return the enclosed proof of notification form. Consignees were instructed to advise the appropriate personnel working in their radiotherapy department of the content of this letter. For future reference, this document will be posted to the Varian Customer Support website: http://www.MyVarian.com. For further clarification contact your local Varian District or Regional Manager.

Device

Device Recall Regulation Number 892.5700
  • Modèle / numéro de série
    All lots of the components are recalled. Components are used as adapters for the Varian Afterloaders with the following serial numbers:  H600097 H600254 H600255 H600268 H600274 H600341 H600345 H600352 H600377 H600381 H600416 H600435 H600437 H600462 H600513 H600524 H600538 H600546 H600548 H600583
  • Classification du dispositif
    Radiology Devices
  • Classe de dispositif
    2
  • Dispositif implanté ?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Including the states of CA, FL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, VA and the countries of Canada, Japan and Sweden.
  • Description du dispositif
    Nucletron Adapter and Transfer Guide Tube Set, part number AL 13005001, set of 3 adapters, components used with the VariSource" IX HDR Afterloader. || Product Usage: The adapter is part of the VariSource Afterloader System, a computer controlled remote HDR Afterloader used to place a high activity radioactive source within a needle(s) or applicator(s) which have previously been placed for a specific clinical purpose in a patient.
  • Manufacturer
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Adresse du fabricant
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 700 Harris St Ste 109, Charlottesville VA 22903-4584
  • Société-mère du fabricant (2017)
    Varian Medical Systems Inc
  • Source
    USFDA