Recall events
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Event 61879
Event summary
Timeline bucket April 12, 2012
Product types Device
Classifications Class II
Statuses Terminated
Recalling firm wording Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Dossier provenance
Source snapshots represented here
openFDA Device Enforcement
Report-date coverage
June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026
Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
openFDA Device Recall
event_date_initiated coverage
June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026
Enforcement coverage uses report dates; product initiation dates can precede those bounds. Device-enrichment coverage uses FDA event_date_initiated.
How coverage and grouping work
Complete imported group
Every recalled product in this event
2 official enforcement rows
Product dates, classifications, firms, and source wording remain attached to their individual rows.
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device · product 1 of 2
Rectal Retractors, stainless steel, item # AL07289000, a component of Varian Medical Ring and Tandem Applicator Sets; Intended for use in Brachytherapy.
Z-0759-2013
Recall number Z-0759-2013
Initiated April 12, 2012
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 344 pieces
App-derived interpretation
Unknown
reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
A medical device used in brachytherapy may become contaminated and can cause infections, toxicity or allergic reactions.
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced
Component design/selection
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-0759-2013
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[20115]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Reason for recall A medical device used in brachytherapy may become contaminated and can cause infections, toxicity or allergic reactions.
Distribution pattern US Nationwide Distribution
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[13248]
FDA event record
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device · product 2 of 2
Rectal Retractors, titanium, item # AL07368000, a component of Varian Medical Ring and Tandem Applicator Sets; Intended for use in Brachytherapy.
Z-0760-2013
Recall number Z-0760-2013
Initiated April 12, 2012
Classification Class II
Status Terminated
Quantity 152 units
App-derived interpretation
Unknown
reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
A medical device used in brachytherapy may become contaminated and can cause infections, toxicity or allergic reactions.
These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Sourced
Component design/selection
Enrichment source openFDA Device Recall
Exact join Official recall number Z-0760-2013
Source locator 0001-device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[37017]
Snapshot SHA-256 77e96a0ce750de9fa4bb4737d40b653784372b5abe88b9de499ad51edd808a4b
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Compare all device evidence states
Inspect official wording and provenance
Reason for recall A medical device used in brachytherapy may become contaminated and can cause infections, toxicity or allergic reactions.
Distribution pattern US Nationwide Distribution
Official fact provenance
Dataset openFDA Device Enforcement
Snapshot published July 16, 2026 07:03
Snapshot SHA-256 1c273507f2e0fc8c5b330c3716a1392933bd90a42a460afcb7368f298d5cbd3a
Raw source locator 0001-device-enforcement-0001-of-0001.json.zip#results[8935]
FDA event record
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