—#148900

Product

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

FDA product code: MUJ — System, Planning, Radiation Therapy Treatment
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K110730
Affected lot / code info: Software 3.1 and higher.

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Unknown/Undetermined by firm

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Elekta, Inc.
Address: 400 Perimeter Center Ter NE, Ste 50, Atlanta, Georgia 30346-1227

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA, to the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, Puerto Rico, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nambia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-08-18
Terminated: 2025-02-28
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #148900. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.