FDA recall record

Brainlab AG Digital Lightbox, BrainLAB system, image processing, radiological Product Usage recall — FDA Z-0218-2016

Potentially incorrectly displayed objects when actively deselecting a fused reference dataset.

Class IIclassification
Z-0218-2016official record ID
Nov 11, 2015report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0218-2016
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmBrainlab AG
Report dateNov 11, 2015
Recall initiation dateSep 21, 2015
Quantity897
LocationFeldkirchen, N/A, Germany

Official product description

Digital Lightbox, BrainLAB system, image processing, radiological Product Usage: The Patient Data Manager is a system intended for the display of medical images. The software can transfer images to and from picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), file servers, or removable storage media. It includes functions for image manipulation, basic measurements and 3D visualization (reconstructions and volume rendering). Features for navigation planning include multi-modality image fusion as well as object and trajectory creation. It is not intended for primary image diagnosis or the review of mammographic images.

Why the product was recalled

Potentially incorrectly displayed objects when actively deselecting a fused reference dataset.

Distribution information

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Vietnam.

How to read the classification

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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