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Device product

Optical Surface Monitoring System{Align RT Plus} This is used on Varian's TrueBeam EDGE; Radiology: The AlignRT Plus system is indicated for use to position and monitor patients relative to the prescribed treatment isocentre, and to Withhold the beam automatically during radiation delivery.

Z-2150-2016

June 23, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 74585
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
21 AlignRT Plus in US, 1 International.
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2150-2016

Official wording

Reason: Varian Medical Systems has received reports that unintended changes were made to planned couch parameters, specifically the couch rotation parameter, during patient set-up. This can occur when a user sets a different couch rotation from the plan couch rotation while performing patient alignment with Optical Surface Monitoring System [OSMS].

Code information: TrueBeam version 2.0/2.5 with any version OSMS. AlignRT Serial Numbers: 247-0200 247-0209 248-0013 248-0057 248-0070 249-0057 249-0066 249-0163 249-0164 249-0195 249-0226 249-0274 249-0050 249-0286 249-0277 248-0044 249-0227 247-0208 249-0047 247-0218 248-0050 248-0043 248-0048 249-0293 249-0155.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Austria, Azerbaijan, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Varian Medical Systems has received reports that unintended changes were made to planned couch parameters, specifically the couch rotation parameter, during patient set-up. This can occur when a user sets a different couch rotation from the plan couch rotation while performing patient alignment with Optical Surface Monitoring System [OSMS].