FDA Device

Monaco RTP System Used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy.

Hazard

In a specific workflow where contours are edited (enlarged, moved, copied, etc.) and then the contour is deleted on some slices and saved in the same session, it is possible that the deleted contours are still present which would not be the intent of the planner.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Important User Notice 382-03-MON-003 was sent to customers on August 18, 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 letter also states that the problem will be in a future Monaco release. The customers were instructed to complete and return the Important Field Safety Notice Acknowledgement form to their local Elekta as soon as possible but no longer than 30 days from receipt. Questions can be directed to the local Elekta office.

Products

Monaco RTP System Used to make treatment plans for patients with prescriptions for external beam radiation therapy.
Brand
Elekta, Inc.
UPC
Software 3.1 and higher.

Units Affected

3,012 units