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Z-2560-2019Class II

Monaco RTP System, 5.40 Unity, radiation treatment planning system

Elekta Limited / initiated 2019-09-04 / Open, Classified / root cause: software

Elekta Inc began a recall of Monaco RTP System, 5.40 Unity, radiation treatment planning system Product Usage: The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "It is possible that the forced electron density settings will be changed for some structures unintentionally and this can result in incorrect dose calculation". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2560-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Elekta Limited
Product
Monaco RTP System, 5.40 Unity, radiation treatment planning system Product Usage: The Monaco system is used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy. The system calculates dose for photon, electron, and carbon treatment plans and displays, on-screen and in hard-copy, two- or three-dimensional radiation dose distributions inside patients for given treatment plan set-ups. The Monaco product line is intended for use in radiation treatment planning. It uses generally accepted methods for: -contouring -image manipulation -simulation -image fusion -plan optimization -QA and plan review
Product code
MUJ System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
Reason for recall
It is possible that the forced electron density settings will be changed for some structures unintentionally and this can result in incorrect dose calculation.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
The firm notified their consignees of the issue by email on 09/04/2019. The letter explained the problem and the workaround and requested the notice in a place accessible to all users, e.g. Instructions for Use, until this action is closed and that all appropriate personnel working with the product be advised of the content of the letter.
Quantity in commerce
30 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of WI, OH, NY, OH, IN, IA, TX, and countries of Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, UK
Product codes and lots
UDI (01)00858164002190(10) 5.40.00

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2560-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2560-2019Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-2561-2019Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated