"File in use" pop up while trying to open excel files

Hi,
We are regularly experiencing difficulties accessing excel documents residing in our Sharepoint site collection that are shared by numerous members of the department for updating.
We are aware of the 10 minute rule for excel documents, where if you try to open a document that has been saved by another member previously, you must give 10 mins before the system releases the lock.
Recently several occurrences have stopped members from being able to open excel documents, where the document has been updated and saved by member A and closed. Then member B tries to open document well past 10 mins after member A had closed the document,
only to receive the 'File in use' pop up and not able to open the document in edit mode.
Any suggestions please?
Thank you.

Try below:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899709
Check below:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/7966c35d-b815-4951-8374-d64840ccf16c/documents-becoming-locked-for-editing-by-self-when-no-other-edits-are-happening?forum=sharepointadminlegacy
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