Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0023-2016 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | GE Healthcare |
| Report date | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Recall initiation date | Sep 16, 2015 |
| Quantity | 921 systems are impacted. |
| Location | Barrington, IL, United States |
Official product 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.
Why the product was recalled
Images may be missing when a system parameter MapRoute is set to a value greater than 1.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, 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, ON, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and Puerto Rico; and countries of: Argentina , Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile , China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan,Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Panam, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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