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Recalled · 2011

Millennium MLC -120

K990085510(k) SpecialCleared Feb 8, 199928-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.5050Recalls 2

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Varian Assoc., Inc. · IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical

Cleared on Feb 8, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K973889 (Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 1997) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1995. 69 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Feb 8, 1999
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
IYE
Recalls
2
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K926449 (1995). 4 ancestors in all. 69 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor2005: 2 descendants cleared2009: 2 descendants cleared2007: 1 descendant cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2015: 4 descendants cleared2017: 7 descendants cleared2018: 6 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2019: 5 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2022: 4 descendants cleared2021: 7 descendants cleared2026: 5 descendants cleared2023: 9 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2024: 2 descendants clearedK926449 · Varian Multileaf Collimator, Release 4.0 · Varian Assoc., Inc. · 1995K973889 · Varian Multileaf Collimator with Dynamic Arc Therapy Feature · Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 19971995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 3 descendants3 generations forward: 5 descendants4 generations forward: 5 descendants5 generations forward: 6 descendants6 generations forward: 10 descendants7 generations forward: 8 descendants8 generations forward: 7 descendants9 generations forward: 6 descendants10 generations forward: 5 descendants11 generations forward: 4 descendants12 generations forward: 4 descendants13 generations forward: 3 descendants14 generations forward: 1 descendant K973889 · Varian Multileaf Collimator with Dynamic Arc Therapy Feature · Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · 1997K926449 · Varian Multileaf Collimator, Release 4.0 · Varian Assoc., Inc. · 19950+5+10
  1. Root · 2 generations backK926449 Varian Multileaf Collimator, Release 4.0Varian Assoc., Inc. · 1995
  2. 1 generation backK973889 Varian Multileaf Collimator with Dynamic Arc Therapy FeatureVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 1997
  3. This deviceK990085 Millennium MLC -120Varian Assoc., Inc. · 1999
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 67 of its ownK050442 Millennium Multi-Leaf CollimatorVarian Medical Systems · 2005 · Recalled
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 64 of its ownK071992 High-Definition 120 Multileaf Collimator (HD120 MLC)Varian Medical Systems · 2007 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 61 of its ownK092871 Trilogy MXVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 43 of its ownK111106 TruebeamVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 4 generations on · 37 of its ownK123291 TruebeamVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2012

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Descendants cleared per year

2005: 22007: 12009: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 32015: 42016: 22017: 72018: 62019: 52020: 22021: 72022: 42023: 92024: 22025: 22026: 5
2005high 9 (2023) · low 0 (2006)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K050442Millennium Multi-Leaf CollimatorVarian Medical Systems · 2005 · cites it directly67descendants
  • K071992High-Definition 120 Multileaf Collimator (HD120 MLC)Varian Medical Systems · 2007 · 2 generations on64descendants
  • K092871Trilogy MXVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on61descendants
  • K111106TruebeamVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011 · 3 generations on43descendants
  • K123291TruebeamVarian Medical Systems, Inc. · 2012 · 4 generations on37descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K926449Varian Multileaf Collimator, Release 4.0Varian Assoc., Inc.1995—
−1K973889Varian Multileaf Collimator with Dynamic Arc Therapy FeatureVarian Medical Systems, Inc.1997—
0 (this device)K990085Millennium MLC -120Varian Assoc., Inc.1999—
+1K050442Millennium Multi-Leaf CollimatorVarian Medical Systems20052
+2K071992High-Definition 120 Multileaf Collimator (HD120 MLC)Varian Medical Systems20074
+2K092871Trilogy MXVarian Medical Systems, Inc.20095
+3K111106TruebeamVarian Medical Systems, Inc.20115
+4K123291TruebeamVarian Medical Systems, Inc.2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200520
200710
200920
201120
201220
201320
201430
201540
201620
201770
201860
201950
202020
202170
202240
202390
202420
202520
202650
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K990085, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K973889Varian Multileaf Collimator with Dynamic Arc Therapy Feature
Summary page 1
…Classification Name: Medical Linear Accelerator Accessory, 90 IYE (per 21 CFR section 892.5050) Predicate Device: Varian Multileaf Collimator with Dynamic Arc Therapy, K973889 Product Description: The Varian Millennium Multileaf Collimator (MLC) is an x-ray collimator designed to be mounted on a C or EX…
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.1997—

What descends from it? (69)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K050442Millennium Multi-Leaf CollimatorVarian Medical Systems200567
K042794Beam Modulator, Model 4513 332 8000Elekta, Ltd.20050

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 10, 2011Not classifiedZ-0945-2012Device DesignFailure to retract or park the Varian MLC leaves prior to use of the demountable BrainLAB m3 could result in the Varian MLC leaves interfering with the treatment field defined by the BrainLAB m3 without an interlock being asserted.
May 27, 2004Not classifiedZ-1084-04Software designAn anomaly occurs in the software suite (Millennium MLC Workstation v 6.3 and 6.4, Integrated Treat v.6.5) when used in combination with the standard series MLC controller software v 5.0 or 5.1

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
  • 2 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K050442 (Varian Medical Systems, 2005) has gone furthest, with 67 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All IYE devices

IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · IYE

12in 2025

2007: 232008: 142009: 202010: 232011: 112012: 282013: 182014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 232018: 212019: 192020: 202021: 192022: 122023: 182024: 92025: 122026 (partial year): 14
2007high 28 (2012) · low 9 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · IYE

170in 2025

2007: 44 days median2008: 69 days median2009: 63 days median2010: 74 days median2011: 94 days median2012: 106 days median2013: 88 days median2014: 100 days median2015: 108 days median2016: 97 days median2017: 94 days median2018: 58 days median2019: 83 days median2020: 67 days median2021: 86 days median2022: 172 days median2023: 129 days median2024: 239 days median2025: 170 days median2026 (partial year): 120 days median
2007high 239 (2024) · low 44 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · IYE

1in 2025

2007: 782008: 492009: 222010: 272011: 732012: 202013: 112014: 142015: 82016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 22020: 42021: 52022: 32023: 72024: 12025: 12026 (partial year): 4
2007high 78 (2007) · low 1 (2024)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · IYE

101in 2025

2007: 1552008: 1142009: 1742010: 2462011: 2802012: 1282013: 962014: 1242015: 1002016: 972017: 1252018: 852019: 912020: 742021: 682022: 662023: 1282024: 812025: 101
2007high 280 (2011) · low 66 (2022)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code IYE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007234478155
2008146949114
2009206322174
2010237427246
2011119473280
20122810620128
201318881196
20142010014124
2015201088100
20162197797
201723947125
20182158785
20191983291
20202067474
20211986568
202212172366
2023181297128
20249239181
2025121701101
2026141204—

What is it indicated for?

The Varian Millennium 120 Multileaf Collimator (MLC)

is provided to assist the radiation oncologist in the delivery of radiation to

defined target volumes while sparing surrounding normal tissue and critical

organs from excess radiation. In a static mode, the MLC performs the same

function as the customized shadow blocks. In a dynamic mode, a series of

MLC leaf positions can be indexed to either Clinac® dose fraction or gantry

angle to create a changing beam shape while the radiation beam is on to create a

three dimensional dose distribution.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K990085: Millennium MLC -120.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990085

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026