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120 Leaf Assy, MLC Head

Model 8.5 · VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · DI 00899475002332

IYEAccelerator, Linear, Medical · Class II · 21 CFR 892.5050

UDILibrary device dossier · generated 2026-09-15 · sources: FDA GUDID, openFDA (recalls, MAUDE, 510(k)/PMA), FDA Data Dashboard (inspections, compliance actions), 510(k) summary documents.

Recall history (1)

InitiatedRecall #ClassStatusReasonLink basis
2019-08-12Z-1899-2020Class IITerminatedAfter 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.code info di

Adverse-event reports — MAUDE (0)

Caveat (required reading): MAUDE report counts cannot be used to compute incidence rates or compare device safety. Reporting is incomplete, duplicated, and spikes with publicity; there is no denominator of devices in use. The peer line is a reporting baseline (average device in the same product code), not a risk measure.

358102019-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2019-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.67/device2019-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.33/device2019-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.25/device2019-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2019-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.2/device2019-09: 0 reports for this device; peer average 4/device2019-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3/device2019-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2019-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2020-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3.6/device2020-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2020-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.83/device2020-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.67/device2020-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 4.2/device2020-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.6/device2020-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2020-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3.4/device2020-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 4.75/device2020-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.4/device2020-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3/device2021-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2021-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.67/device2021-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.8/device2021-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.8/device2021-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2021-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2/device2021-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3.4/device2021-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2/device2021-09: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2/device2021-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.17/device2021-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.5/device2021-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 4.25/device2022-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.6/device2022-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.4/device2022-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3.4/device2022-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2022-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.77/device2022-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3/device2022-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.17/device2022-09: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.17/device2022-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2022-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.82/device2022-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.17/device2023-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 4.57/device2023-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.14/device2023-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3.57/device2023-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 10.1/device2023-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 6.29/device2023-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 4.4/device2023-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3.22/device2023-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.75/device2023-09: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2/device2023-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2023-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.33/device2023-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.8/device2024-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.17/device2024-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2024-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2024-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.75/device2024-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2/device2024-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2024-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.6/device2024-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2024-09: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.25/device2024-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.67/device2024-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 3/device2024-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2025-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.6/device2025-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.33/device2025-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.5/device2025-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2/device2025-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 2.67/device2025-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 5.67/device2025-07: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.5/device2025-08: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.25/device2025-09: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.67/device2025-10: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2025-11: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2025-12: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2026-01: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1.5/device2026-02: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2026-03: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2026-04: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2026-05: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device2026-06: 0 reports for this device; peer average 1/device0203040507080910111201020304050607081011120102030405060708091011120102030406070809101112010203040506070809101112010203040506070809101112010203040506070809101112010203040506
Monthly adverse-event reports for this device versus the product-code average.
MonthThis device (reports)Product-code average (reports per device)
2019-0201
2019-0302.67
2019-0402.33
2019-0501.25
2019-0701
2019-0801.2
2019-0904
2019-1003
2019-1101.33
2019-1201.33
2020-0103.6
2020-0201.33
2020-0301.83
2020-0402.67
2020-0504.2
2020-0602.6
2020-0701
2020-0803.4
2020-1004.75
2020-1102.4
2020-1203
2021-0101.33
2021-0201.67
2021-0301.8
2021-0401.8
2021-0501.33
2021-0602
2021-0703.4
2021-0802
2021-0902
2021-1001.17
2021-1102.5
2021-1204.25
2022-0101.6
2022-0201.4
2022-0303.4
2022-0401.33
2022-0602.77
2022-0703
2022-0802.17
2022-0902.17
2022-1001.33
2022-1102.82
2022-1201.17
2023-0104.57
2023-0202.14
2023-0303.57
2023-04010.1
2023-0506.29
2023-0604.4
2023-0703.22
2023-0801.75
2023-0902
2023-1001.33
2023-1102.33
2023-1201.8
2024-0101.17
2024-0201
2024-0301.33
2024-0401.75
2024-0502
2024-0601
2024-0701.6
2024-0801
2024-0901.25
2024-1001.67
2024-1103
2024-1201
2025-0101.6
2025-0201.33
2025-0301.5
2025-0402
2025-0502.67
2025-0605.67
2025-0701.5
2025-0801.25
2025-0901.67
2025-1001
2025-1101
2025-1201
2026-0101.5
2026-0201
2026-0301
2026-0401
2026-0501
2026-0601
This device (reports/month)Average device in IYE (reports/device/month)

Regulatory clearances

  • None linked in the loaded window.

Predicate lineage

K181404 — cites (transitively): K132705 (d1), K133240 (d1), K162476 (d1), K101751 (d2), K071992 (d2), K131807 (d2), K050442 (d3)

Lineage extracted from public 510(k) summary text (heuristic).

Manufacturer compliance record — VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

  • Warning Letter 2010-05-17 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Warning Letter 2010-05-17 Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
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  • NAI 2016-12-15 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 0 citations
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  • NAI 2015-07-10 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 0 citations
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  • VAI 2015-05-20 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2 citations
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  • NAI 2014-06-06 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 0 citations
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