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
- Company
- Elekta, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- September 29, 2016
- Terminated
- July 16, 2021
- Recall Number
- Z-0076-2017
- Quantity
- 365
- Firm Location
- Atlanta, GA
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.
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.
Lot / Code Info
Software Builds 5.10 and 5.20
Root Cause
Device Design
Action Taken
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.