FDA Recall Terminated

GE Centricity PACS-IW software; GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, Barrington, IL 60010. Device that receives, stores and communicates medical images and data from various imaging sources.

Recall: Z-1402-2010 · Initiated February 11, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1402-2010
Event Number
55037
Firm
Ge Healthcare It
FEI Number
3004526608
Product Code
LLZ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design (manufacturing process)
Initiated
February 11, 2010
Posted
April 16, 2010
Terminated
November 15, 2010
Address
540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL, 60010-3051

Description

GE Centricity PACS-IW software; GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, Barrington, IL 60010. Device that receives, stores and communicates medical images and data from various imaging sources.

Reason

There is a potential safety issue associated with the use of GE Centricity PACS-IW and PACS Web Diagnostic software when dragging-and-dropping images from the Navigator causing flipping of the images that may impact patient safety.

Action

GE Healthcare issued "Urgent Medical Device Correction" notifications dated February 11, 2010. The initial notification advised users of the patient safety issues associated with the affected product. Separate letters provided the users with specific safety instructions. Accounts were requested to complete the enclosed customer reply form, supplying the workstation software or build number, and fax the completed form to 847-939-1479. For additional information, contact the Remote Online Center, Field Engineer or the GE Customer Care Center at 800-437-1171.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- United States (California, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New York and Wisconsin), Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Lebanon, Japan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom

Quantity

29 units