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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Monaco RTP System The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy. The system calculates dose for photon treatment plans and displays, on-screen and in hard-copy, two or three dimensional radiation dose distribution inside patients for given treatment plan set-ups

Reported: October 19, 2016 Initiated: September 29, 2016 #Z-0076-2017

Product Description

Monaco RTP System The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy. The system calculates dose for photon treatment plans and displays, on-screen and in hard-copy, two or three dimensional radiation dose distribution inside patients for given treatment plan set-ups

Reason for Recall

When creating 3D plans using either MU or Dose weighting modes, if the user changes the Physician's Intent Rx Dose and/or the number of fractions, and then modifies the wedge angle, the MU value is scaled incorrectly.

Details

Recalling Firm
Elekta, Inc.
Units Affected
365
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US to CA, FL, KY, MD, MO, MT, NJ, NC, PA, WA, WI. Internationally to Algeria. Antiqua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador Estonia, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
Location
Atlanta, GA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Monaco RTP System The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy. The system calculates dose for photon treatment plans and displays, on-screen and in hard-copy, two or three dimensional radiation dose distribution inside patients for given treatment plan set-ups. Recalled by Elekta, Inc.. Units affected: 365.
Why was this product recalled?
When creating 3D plans using either MU or Dose weighting modes, if the user changes the Physician's Intent Rx Dose and/or the number of fractions, and then modifies the wedge angle, the MU value is scaled incorrectly.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 19, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0076-2017.