Reported Jul 25, 2012 · Terminated

Varian brand Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System for radiotherapy; Model Number: H48; Product is manufactured and…

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Oncology Systems

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. Oncology Systems · 911 Hansen Way · Palo Alto, CA · 94304-1028

Is this the product you have?

  • Varian brand Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System for radiotherapy
  • Model NumberH48; Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA 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. In addition, the Eclipse Proton Eye algorithm is specifically indicated for planning proton treatment of neoplasms of the eye
Lot codes and dates
  • Affected Devices

    3,586 of 3,586 codes

    • H480110
    • H486186
    • H48B178
    • H48D026
    • H48D966
    • H487806
    • H48B764
    • H48B218
    • H48C503
    • H488467
    • H481815
    • H48D923
    • H48E486
    • H480267
    • H486446
    • H48B179
    • H48D027
    • H48A565
    • H487807
    • H48B765
    • H48B963
    • H48B756
    • H488468
    • H481816
    • H48E896
    • H48B426
    • H480268
    • H486447
    • H48B180
    • H48D028
    • H48A566
    • H487808
    • H482178
    • H48B964
    • H48B757
    • H489917
    • H485467
    • H48E897
    • H48B668
    • H480269
    • H487164
    • H48B181
    • H48D029
    • H48D566
    • H487809
    • H489962
    • H48B965
    • H482450
    • H48A912
    • H48A254
    • H489213
    • H48B669
    • H480270
    • H487165
    • H48B182
    • H48D030
    • H488558
    • H487810
    • H489963
    • H48B966
Amount recalled
7113 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide
  • PR

Why it was recalled

Varian has identified an anomaly with the Eclipse Treatment Planning (for radiotherapy treatments) where changing the prescription in a calculated VMAT or RapidArc plan may lead to Monitor Units which do not reflect the new prescription. If the dose prescription of a VMAT or RapidArc plan is changed after the initial Dose Volume Optimization, the Monitor Units and dose distribution may not reflect

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 Aug 6, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:24 PM UTC

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