FDA Device recall Z-2383-2012

Varian brand Clinac, Trilogy, Novalis Tx, Unique, linear accelerators

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2012-09-26

On 2012-09-26 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Varian brand Clinac, Trilogy, Novalis Tx, Unique, linear accelerators by Varian Medical Systems Oncology Systems, citing some X-jaw (lower collimator jaw) carriers were made using the incorrect metal alloy, which can cause the jaw carrier to crack. If both carriers on the same X-jaw crack, the jaw w….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-2383-2012
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2012-08-14
Published	2012-09-26
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Varian Medical Systems Oncology Systems
Distribution	n/a

Product

Varian brand Clinac, Trilogy, Novalis Tx, Unique, linear accelerators; Model Number: H14, H18, H29, Reference/FSCA Identifier: CP-08881; Product is manufactured and distributed by Varian Medical Systems Inc., Palo Alto, CA. 1) The Varian Low Energy Linear Accelerator is indicated for precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors and conditions anywhere in the body when radiation treatment i is indicated. (2) The Varian High Energy Linear Accelerator is indicated for stereotactic radiosurgery and precision radiotherapy for lesions, tumors and conditions anywhere in the body when radiation treatment is indicated.

Reason

Some X-jaw (lower collimator jaw) carriers were made using the incorrect metal alloy, which can cause the jaw carrier to crack. If both carriers on the same X-jaw crack, the jaw would be able to move freely in the closed direction. The position readout interlock circuitry will not detect this jaw position deviation. This may lead to treatment with an under-dose of the intended target volume.

Identifiers

code_info	LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS: H140863 ,H294608 ,H294669 ,H294732 ,H140865 ,H294610 ,H294670 ,H294733 ,H140866 ,H294611 ,… LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS: H140863 ,H294608 ,H294669 ,H294732 ,H140865 ,H294610 ,H294670 ,H294733 ,H140866 ,H294611 ,H294671 ,H294734 ,H140867 ,H294612 ,H294672 ,H294735 ,H140868 ,H294613 ,H294673 ,H294736 ,H140869 ,H294614 ,H294674 ,H294737 ,H140870 ,H294615 ,H294675 ,H294738 ,H140871 ,H294616 ,H294676 ,H294739 ,H140872 ,H294617 ,H294677 ,H294740 ,H140873 ,H294618 ,H294678 ,H294741 ,H140874 ,H294619 ,H294679 ,H294742 ,H140875 ,H294620 ,H294680 ,H294743 ,H140876 ,H294621 ,H294681 ,H294744 ,H140877 ,H294622 ,H294682 ,H294745 ,H140878 ,H294623 ,H294683 ,H294746 ,H140879 ,H294624 ,H294684 ,H294747 ,H140880 ,H294625 ,H294685 ,H294748 ,H140881 ,H294626 ,H294686 ,H294749 ,H140882 ,H294627 ,H294687 ,H294750 ,H140883 ,H294628 ,H294688 ,H294751 ,H140884 ,H294629 ,H294689 ,H294752 ,H140885 ,H294630 ,H294690 ,H294753 ,H140886 ,H294631 ,H294691 ,H294754 ,H140887 ,H294632 ,H294692 ,H294755 ,H140888 ,H294633 ,H294693 ,H294756 ,H140889 ,H294634 ,H294694 ,H294757 ,H140890 ,H2

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LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS: H140863 ,H294608 ,H294669 ,H294732 ,H140865 ,H294610 ,H294670 ,H294733 ,H140866 ,H294611 ,…

LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS: H140863 ,H294608 ,H294669 ,H294732 ,H140865 ,H294610 ,H294670 ,H294733 ,H140866 ,H294611 ,H294671 ,H294734 ,H140867 ,H294612 ,H294672 ,H294735 ,H140868 ,H294613 ,H294673 ,H294736 ,H140869 ,H294614 ,H294674 ,H294737 ,H140870 ,H294615 ,H294675 ,H294738 ,H140871 ,H294616 ,H294676 ,H294739 ,H140872 ,H294617 ,H294677 ,H294740 ,H140873 ,H294618 ,H294678 ,H294741 ,H140874 ,H294619 ,H294679 ,H294742 ,H140875 ,H294620 ,H294680 ,H294743 ,H140876 ,H294621 ,H294681 ,H294744 ,H140877 ,H294622 ,H294682 ,H294745 ,H140878 ,H294623 ,H294683 ,H294746 ,H140879 ,H294624 ,H294684 ,H294747 ,H140880 ,H294625 ,H294685 ,H294748 ,H140881 ,H294626 ,H294686 ,H294749 ,H140882 ,H294627 ,H294687 ,H294750 ,H140883 ,H294628 ,H294688 ,H294751 ,H140884 ,H294629 ,H294689 ,H294752 ,H140885 ,H294630 ,H294690 ,H294753 ,H140886 ,H294631 ,H294691 ,H294754 ,H140887 ,H294632 ,H294692 ,H294755 ,H140888 ,H294633 ,H294693 ,H294756 ,H140889 ,H294634 ,H294694 ,H294757 ,H140890 ,H2

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

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Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2383-2012%22

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