Safety Notice for Optical Guidance Platform used for Clinac® or Novalis®TX machines, Varian
2010.08.20
Product group Radiotherapy / Radiation protection
Reference 02227/10
Varian Medical Systems has issued a Field Safety Notice concerning a corrective action of the Clinac® or Novalis® TX stereotactic radiosurgery systems (SRS). A damage to the SRS Conical Collimator Mount may cause the the position of the cone to be misaligned from its calibrated position. The proper alignment has to be verified by performing the Winston Lutz test every time the mount is inserted.