Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Varian Multileaf Collimator [MLC] Recalled by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Due to After a recent upgrade to the collimator software...

Date: August 12, 2019
Company: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Varian Medical Systems, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Varian Multileaf Collimator [MLC]; Millenium Multileaf Collimator [52, 80, 120 leaf]; High Definition 120 Multileaf Collimator Model Number(s): product code: H54 and H56; MLC software version 8.5 - Product Usage: is intended to assist the clinician in the delivery of external beam radiation to defined target volumes during radiosurgery and radiotherapy while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical organs from excess radiation.

Quantity: 151 units

Why Was This Recalled?

After a recent upgrade to the collimator software version 8.5, the firm became aware that the multi-leaf collimator leaves did not move during an arc treatment. The issue is related to a transient carriage primary- secondary interlock due to carriage fault on the MLC that immediately preceded the initiation of the arc treatment. The issue will occur only with MLC software version 8.5 and only affects conformal arc treatments, including VMAT and RapidArc. There have been no reports of adverse health consequences due to this issue.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. has 19 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report