Centricity PACS IW by GE Healthcare Dynamic Imaging Solutions is a device that receives medical images (including mammograms) and data from various imaging sources. Images and data can be stored, communicated, processed and displayed within the system or across computer networks at distributed locations. Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images may only be interpreted using an FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 M pixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA. Typical users of this system are trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, radiologists, nurses, medical technicians an assistants.
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-0118-2014
- Event ID
- 64730
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Ge Healthcare It
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- November 6, 2013
- Initiation Date
- June 15, 2012
- Classification Date
- October 30, 2013
- Termination Date
- June 10, 2016
- Address
- 540 W Northwest Hwy, N/A, Barrington, IL, 60010-3051, United States
Description
Centricity PACS IW by GE Healthcare Dynamic Imaging Solutions is a device that receives medical images (including mammograms) and data from various imaging sources. Images and data can be stored, communicated, processed and displayed within the system or across computer networks at distributed locations. Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images may only be interpreted using an FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 M pixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA. Typical users of this system are trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, radiologists, nurses, medical technicians an assistants.
Multiple issues were identified with the GE Centricity PACS-IW system that could pose a safety risk to patients. These issues include: 1) With Auto-Fetch in use another patient's image may appear without user's intention. 2.a) In the case where dose administration time and image acquisition time fall on either side of midnight, the value will be under reported and close to zero for all pixe
Software Versions: 3.7.1, 3.7.1.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3.1, 3.7.3.3, 3.7.3.4, 3.7.3.5, 3.7.6.3, 3.7.3.7, and 3.7.3.8
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Internationally to Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. Center Recommended Depth - Consumers/User**
847 units