Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0793-2019 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | GE Healthcare, LLC |
| Report date | Feb 13, 2019 |
| Recall initiation date | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Quantity | 297 (131 US; 166 OUS) |
| Location | Waukesha, WI, United States |
Official product description
GE Healthcare Centricity Universal Viewer Breast Imaging Centricity Universal Viewer is a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources. Medical images and data can be displayed, communicated, stored, and processed. Typical users of this system are authorized healthcare professionals. Centricity Universal Viewer is intended to assist in the viewing, analysis, diagnostic interpretation, and sharing of images and other information.
Why the product was recalled
When switching back & forth between multiple UV instances in the Windows taskbar, the patient images displayed on the mammo high resolution monitors may not show images of the patient selected on UV, which could result in an incorrect diagnosis.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WI; and countries of: Antigua, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Panama, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.
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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