MONACO RTP SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1937649-2014-00017
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 12, 2014
- Report Date
- December 12, 2014
- Manufacturer
- IMPAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS,INC.
- Product Code
- MUJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K132971
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED BY CONDUCTING A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT. THE ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT. THE DEFECT WILL BE FIXED IN A LATER VERSION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT IF A WEDGE IS ADDED TO A BEAM ON MONACO, THE WEDGE NORMALIZATION GETS SET TO OPEN NORMALIZATION. THIS IS HARD CODED INSIDE MONACO; THUS, THE USER CAN NOT CHANGE IT. FOR ABSOLUTE DOSE PLANS, THE WEDGE NORMALIZATION SHOULD ALWAYS BE SET TO WEDGED NORMALIZATION. WHEN DOSE IS CALCULATED ON XIO, THERE IS A LARGE DOSE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WEDGE DOSE CALCULATED USING WEDGE NORMALIZATION AND WEDGE DOSE CALCULATED USING OPEN NORMALIZATION. ON XIO, THE SOURCE INDEX DOES INDICATE THE OPEN WEDGE NORMALIZATION WAS USED; HOWEVER, THE MONACO SOURCE INDEX DOES NOT INDICATE THE TYPE OF WEDGE NORMALIZATION USED. THERE WAS NO MISTREATMENT REPORTED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 807338 | MONACO RTP SYSTEM | SYSTEM,PLANNING,RADIATION THERAPY TREATMENT | MUJ | IMPAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS,INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |