FDA Recall Terminated

Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher Product Usage: The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. the workstation interface provides the user with a means to display, manipulate, archive, print, and export images when connected with the Centricity PACS infrastructure.

Recall: Z-0731-2014 · Initiated September 15, 2012

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0731-2014
Event Number
64724
Firm
Ge Healthcare It
FEI Number
3004526608
Product Code
LLZ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
September 15, 2012
Posted
January 14, 2014
Terminated
June 10, 2016
Address
540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL, 60010-3051

Description

Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher Product Usage: The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. the workstation interface provides the user with a means to display, manipulate, archive, print, and export images when connected with the Centricity PACS infrastructure.

Reason

There is a potential loss of image(s) associated with the Centricity to Centricity (C2C) exam transfer module of Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher when transferring from the source to a destination server. When another process in the destination server attempts to access the same object or table, the transfer process of a particular image may be terminated. Once ter

Action

GE Healthcare sent an Important Product Information letter dated September 15, 2012 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product problem and actions to be taken. GE Healthcare will provide a patch to 3.2.X and 4.0 Systems to remediate the issue. For questions contact your local GEHC-IT service representative.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY); FOREIGN: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom.

Quantity

748 units