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Centricity PACS-IW, software versions V3.7.x through 3.7.3.9 SP3; Radiological Image Processing System

FDA device recall Z-0138-2024 · posted 2023-10-20 · Open, Classified

Recall details

Recalling firm
GE Healthcare
Reason for recall
GE HealthCare has become aware of an issue where images from two different patients may be contained in a single study, when stored in Centricity PACS-IW V3.7.x, Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer V5.0 and Centricity Universal Viewer V6.0 with PACS-IW foundation.
Action taken
GE Healthcare issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 09/14/2023 by letter. The notice explained the problem, risk to the patient, and provided two workaround options for the continued use of the instruments until the software update is ready for installation. Questions: please contact GE HealthCare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative
Root cause
Software design
Status
Open, Classified
Product code
LLZ
Quantity affected
149 units
Distribution
US and Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Poland, Russia
Date initiated
2023-09-14
Date posted
2023-10-20
Location
Chicago, IL

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
CENTRICITY PACS IW (K082318)Ge Healthcare Dynamic Imaging Solutions2008-08-25