BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    The GE Centricity Web; Software Version 3.0x, is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The Centricity Enterprise Web is an image and information distribution system for the clinical review of medical images and reports. The Centricity Enterprise Web is not intended for primary diagnosis. The Centricity Enterprise Web is available as a supplemental sub-system to Centricity PACS or as a stand alone Web-based image and information distribution system. The Centricity Enterprise Web provides both the server software and a client application, which utilizes off the shelf browser technology. Centricity Enterprise Web supports several interface protocols which allows the system to be integrated with any image or information systems such as a hospital information system (HIS), radiology information system (RIS), or electronic medical record (EMR), which supports one of the supported integration protocols.

    Recall: Z-0454-2014 · Initiated April 19, 2012

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0454-2014
    Event Number
    64762
    Firm
    Ge Healthcare It
    FEI Number
    3004526608
    Product Code
    LMD
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    April 19, 2012
    Posted
    December 5, 2013
    Terminated
    December 13, 2017
    Address
    540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL, 60010-3051

    Description

    The GE Centricity Web; Software Version 3.0x, is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The Centricity Enterprise Web is an image and information distribution system for the clinical review of medical images and reports. The Centricity Enterprise Web is not intended for primary diagnosis. The Centricity Enterprise Web is available as a supplemental sub-system to Centricity PACS or as a stand alone Web-based image and information distribution system. The Centricity Enterprise Web provides both the server software and a client application, which utilizes off the shelf browser technology. Centricity Enterprise Web supports several interface protocols which allows the system to be integrated with any image or information systems such as a hospital information system (HIS), radiology information system (RIS), or electronic medical record (EMR), which supports one of the supported integration protocols.

    Reason

    GE Healthcare has become aware of an issue associated with rejected images using the WADO protocol within GE Centricity Web that may impact patient safety. The WADO (Web Access to DICOM Objects) interface allows for embedding DICOM images as JPEGs on a web page and is available as a licensed operation on Centricity Web. When rejected images are archived by Centricity PACS to Enterprise Archive, an

    Action

    Urgent Medical Device Correction letters dated April 19, 2013 were sent to customers. The letter requests that customers ensure that their system is configured to disable the WADO interface using the included instructions until the software revision can be installed at their site. The letter further informs customers that updated software will be sent to them for installation.The software has been modified to correct these defects. The modified software will be released and installed in user sites through GE Healthcare FMI# 85206R.

    Distribution

    US Distribution incluidng states of: CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MO, NJ, NY, OK, TN, WA, and WI.

    Quantity

    53 units