Proton therapy developer Mevion Medical Systems has received clearance from the Canadian government for its Mevion S250 proton accelerator.
It is the first proton therapy system to receive a medical device license from Health Canada, according to the company.
The first Mevion S250 was installed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and has been used to treat patients for more than a year. Six additional units are being installed in the U.S., according to Mevion.
