Radiation therapy device manufacturer .decimal has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market electron apertures for use with radiation treatment systems from Varian Medical Systems.
As a medical device, electron apertures are required for the targeted delivery of electrons to patients in radiation therapy. The metal tool features an opening through which a radiation beam passes during the delivery of electrons to a patient with a tumor.
Hospitals, cancer centers, and radiation oncology centers order electron apertures through the Internet and receive the devices in mold frames.
By providing custom-made electron apertures in mold frames to hospitals, cancer centers, and radiation oncology centers, .decimal can help reduce the cost of maintaining an onsite mold room, according to the company.
