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Exhibit
5.1
[VARIAN
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. LETTERHEAD]
July 30,
2010
Varian
Medical Systems, Inc.
3050
Hansen Way
Palo
Alto, California 94304
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Re:
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2010 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan
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Ladies
and Gentlemen:
With
reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by Varian
Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to
7,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
“Common Stock”), issuable pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the “Plan”), it is my opinion that such shares of the Common Stock of the
Company, when issued and sold in accordance with the Plan, will be legally
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
I hereby
consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.
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Very
truly yours,
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/s/
John W. Kuo
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John
W. Kuo, Esq.
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Corporate
Vice President,
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General
Counsel and Secretary
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