Reported Oct 30, 2013 · Terminated

VARISOURCE Breast Template System for high-dose rate Brachytherapy. ***INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE*** Breast Bridge & Template…

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 700 Harris St Ste 109 · Charlottesville, VA · 22903-4584

Is this the product you have?

  • VARISOURCE Breast Template System for high-dose rate Brachytherapy. ***INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE*** Breast Bridge & Template System AL13011000 ***Manufacturer: Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA
Lot codes and dates
    • Lots #6078184-1
    • #6078184-2
    • #6078184-4
Amount recalled
3 sets

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • CA

Why it was recalled

The recall was initiated after Varian Medical became aware the Lexan templates of the Breast Bridge Template System could become bent and turn opaque after steam sterilization.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 10, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:07 PM UTC

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