Device recall: Rectal Retractors, stainless steel, item # AL07289000, a component of Varian Medical Ring and Tandem Applicator Sets…
Class II FDA enforcement event 61879. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A medical device used in brachytherapy may become contaminated and can cause infections, toxicity or allergic reactions.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. started this device recall on 12 Apr 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Charlottesville, VA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 61879 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Feb 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Apr 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide Distribution
Recalling firm
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Charlottesville, VA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0759-2013 | Rectal Retractors, stainless steel, item # AL07289000, a component of Varian Medical Ring and Tandem Applicator Sets; Intended for use in Brachytherapy. | 344 pieces | Class II | Terminated | 6 Feb 2013 |
| Z-0760-2013 | Rectal Retractors, titanium, item # AL07368000, a component of Varian Medical Ring and Tandem Applicator Sets; Intended for use in Brachytherapy. | 152 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Feb 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 19
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0759-2013The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 61879. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/61879/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US Nationwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 61879?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
344 pieces
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.