# K012017: Variseed 7.0

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Varian Medical Systems
- Decided: Jul 12, 2001 after 14 days
- Product code: MUJ (System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.5050
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K924240 (1993). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K982821: MMS Therpacplus B3DTUI Model Number 6.7, Multimedia Medical Systems, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K992762: Brachyvision 6.0, Varian Assoc., Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K143514: Panther StereoSeed (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
VariSeed 7.0 is a software application for planning and evaluating permanent implant brachytherapy procedures for the treatment of prostate cancer with permanent implants that can be modeled according to AAPM TG-43. It facilitates pre-operative planning and post-operative evaluation as well as intra-operative planning and evaluation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012017
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology