FDA Recall Terminated

iConnect Enterprise Archive. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. iConnect Enterprise Archive is intended for use as a vendor neutral archive for storage and communications of medical images and data.

Recall: Z-2686-2016 · Initiated January 30, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2686-2016
Event Number
74924
Firm
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
FEI Number
1000116130
Product Code
LMB
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
January 30, 2016
Terminated
October 15, 2019
Address
900 Walnut Ridge Dr, Hartland, WI, 53029-8347

Description

iConnect Enterprise Archive. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. iConnect Enterprise Archive is intended for use as a vendor neutral archive for storage and communications of medical images and data.

Reason

Interventional Radiology (IR) images are stored as JPEG2k Lossless in Merge Enterprise Archive (EA) and are not displaying correctly in RadSuite.

Action

The firm, Merge, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letters dated 1/29/2016 and 5/25/2016 via e-mail or via certified mail if they did not have an e-mail address for the customers. The letters described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: you must discontinue using the affected version of RadSuite or iConnect Enterprise Archive with GE AW Workstation; use the workaround listed in the letter; complete and return the enclosed form no later than June 17, 2016; ensure that all users of the product are provided with the notification; if you have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall Merge has a released fix available for this issue. If you have any additional questions, please send an email to [email protected] or call 800-724-5970 ext 8027.

Distribution

US Distribution to: CO and OK.

Quantity

96 sites potentially have the affected versions for both products