GE Healthcare IDI Mammo Workstation

FDA device recall Z-0477-2011 · posted 2010-11-26 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

GE Healthcare, LLC

Reason for recall

The measurement values provided by the GE Workstation may be incorrect when applied to magnification images acquired on non-GE digital mammography systems. If not noticed by the caregiver, this could lead to an overestimate of the size of the breast lesion that may impact patient treatment and safety. The measurement values for GE images are not affected.

Action taken

GE Healthcare issued "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letters dated August 28, 2009 or August 31, 2009 to either Seno Advantage Customers (Hospital Administrators/Risk Mangers, Radiology Department Managers), and Image Diagnostic Customers (Hospital Administrators/Risk Managers, Radiology Department Managers). The letters described the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, safety Instructions, Product correction and Contact Information. GE will linstall new software with the release of Field Modification Instruction 12129. Customers can contact GE Healthcare about this issue at 800-437-1171.

Root cause

Software design

Status

Terminated

Product code

LLZ

Quantity affected

158

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: USA in the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI,MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN,

Date initiated

2009-08-28

Date posted

2010-11-26

Date terminated

2012-06-05

Location

Waukesha, WI