Varian Medical Systems

Varian Medical Systems has acquired other companies including Pan-Pacific Enterprises,[4] ACCEL Instruments,[5] Bio-Imaging Research, Inc.[6] Sigma Micro Informatique Conseil,[7] Argus Software,[8] Dosetek Oy,[9] Velocity Medical Solutions.[10] and MeVis Medical Solutions AG [11]

In January 2018, the company announced the acquisition of Sirtex Medical for $1.3 billion.[12]

In 2019, the company acquired CyberHeart, a privately-held company with intellectual property (IP) that covers the use of radiation in the heart (cardiac radioablation) and other forms of radiosurgery for cardiovascular disease.[13]

30.01.2017 spin-off of Varex Imaging Corporation (manufacturing of X-ray imaging products) from Varian Medical Systems had been successfully completed.[14]

Varex Imaging office in Santa Clara

Varian manufactures a range of megavoltage LINACs with varying levels of features and complexity, for example different numbers of multileaf collimators or the ability to perform radiosurgery.[15]

TrueBeam is a radiotherapy system.[16]

The EDGE radiosurgery suite was launched in 2012.[17] The first cancer centers to use the new system were the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan.[18]

In 2017, Varian launched Halcyon. The system features unique dual-layer MLC that enables high modulation with low leakage for every field or arc.Halcyon is engineered ergonomically to be intuitive, friendly and comfortable for clinical staff and patient alike. This human centered approach means there are fewer parts and protocol for staff to worry about, more time freed up to advance clinical capabilities, and most importantly, more opportunities to provide the highest level of care for every patient. [19]

Varian manufactures the ProBeam Proton Therapy System, with current and planned installations at several sites globally.[20] These are an all pencil-beam scanning proton therapy system utilizing IMTP (intensity modulated proton therapy), which was developed with PSI of Switzerland.[21] Varian also develops medical software and radiology information system for proton treatment planning system.

September 16, 2019 — At the 2019 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, being held Sept. 15-18 in Chicago, Varian announced Ethos therapy, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven holistic solution designed to increase the capability, flexibility and efficiency of radiotherapy. This new solution is designed to deliver an entire adaptive treatment in a typical 15-minute timeslot, from patient setup through treatment delivery.

In 1999 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. sued a former employee for defamation in Varian v. Delfino. The terminated employee Dr. Michelangelo Delfino posted numerous messages criticizing the company on the Internet. The case finally settled on undisclosed terms. The lawsuit itself was controversial, heavily publicized, and led to a landmark ruling about California's anti-SLAPP statute. Some market-based workers rights activists uphold Delfino as an example because he mortgaged his house to pay his legal bills related to the lawsuit with Varian.[22]

On April 25, 2012 a US federal judge in Pittsburgh awarded attorney fees, costs, and doubled damages totaling $73.6 million to the University of Pittsburgh after the university won a suit on medical patent infringement grounds against Varian.[23]