PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II 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.

Reported: February 24, 2016 Initiated: January 11, 2016 #Z-0805-2016

Product Description

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.

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.

Details

Units Affected
9499
Distribution
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.
Location
Palo Alto, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
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.. Recalled by Varian Medical Systems, Inc.. Units affected: 9499.
Why was this product recalled?
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.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on February 24, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0805-2016.