Ultra-Technekow™ V4 Generator
Safety & Accuracy
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Worldwide Performance
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Worldwide Performance
Features
- Reliable Tc-99m Production
- Comprehensive Accessories
- Fast & Simple Elution
- Durable & User-Friendly
The Ultra-Technekow™ V4 (technetium Tc 99m generator), referred to hereafter in this manual as the
Ultra-Technekow V4 generator or UTK-V4 generator, may be received, used and administered only by
authorized persons in designated clinical settings. Its receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal are
subject to the regulations and/or appropriate licenses of local competent official organizations. Users are
to be nuclear medicine professionals who have had training in the safe use and handling of radioactive
material and who also have received training specific to the nuclear pharmacy and these tools. Reading
this manual will allow the operator to become familiar with components and procedures.
Intended Use
The Pharmacy Tools are used in the process of eluting sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m solution
from the UTK-V4 generator. These tools are only to be used with Curium’s UTK-V4 generators.
Qualifications
Users are to be nuclear medicine professionals who have had training in the safe use and
handling of radioactive material and also who have received training specific to the nuclear
pharmacy and the tools. The tools are used typically in a controlled environment such as a nuclear
pharmacy or nuclear medicine facility. The daily setup of the device is typically performed by
trained nuclear medicine professionals.
Specifications
The Pharmacy Tool Pack consists of components that are intended to be used for both elution
and dispensing of the radionuclide solution. The Auxiliary Shield Top, Elution Tool, Saline Shield,
and Technestat™ Vial Holder are comprised of high density material that provides shielding
protection to users during elutions. The Auxiliary Shield Cover is used to protect the Auxiliary
Shield. The Tip Cap Replacement Tool is used to cover the elution and eluant needles with stored
tip cap plugs. The Tip Cap Replacement Tool Ring and Technestat Vial Holder Ring are tool holders
for the Tip Cap Replacement Tool and Technestat Vial Holder, respectively. The Saline Vial
Alignment Insert adapts the eluant vial to the Saline Port of the Auxiliary Shield Top. Please note
that the Elution Tool is shipped separately and is a component of the Pharmacy Tool Pack
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Isotope | Molybdenum Mo-99 decaying to Technetium Tc-99m |
| Half-Life (Mo-99) | 66 hours |
| Half-Life (Tc-99m) | 6 hours |
| Gamma Emission Energy | 140.5 keV |
| Gamma Ray Constant | 0.795 R/hr-mCi at 1 cm |
| First Half-Value Layer | 0.023 cm lead |
| Shielding Materials | Lead, tungsten, or depleted uranium |
| Filter | 0.22 micrometer sterile filter |
| Maximum Mo-99 Activity | 19 Ci |
| Maximum Tc-99m Activity | Determined by Mo-99 decay and elution interval |