Monaco RTP System The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for...
Elekta, Inc. began a recall of Monaco RTP System The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy. The system calculates... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "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". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0076-2017
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Elekta Limited
- Product
- 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
- Product code
- MUJ System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
- 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.
- Root cause tag
- design
- FDA root cause
- Device Design
- Action
- Elekta sent an Important Field Safety Notice 382-01-MON-005 was sent to all affected customers on 9/29/2016. The notice informs users of the specific product and version numbers affected by the issue,and any work arounds that can be used to avoid the issue. The notice included an acknowledgment form which is to be returned. For questions regarding this recall call 314-993-0003 or 800-878-4287.
- Quantity in commerce
- 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.
- Product codes and lots
- Software Builds 5.10 and 5.20
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0076-2017 | Class II | Terminated | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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