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Recall of Device Recall GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    51252
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1543-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-03-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-07-13
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-09-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=79449
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, image processing, radiological - Product Code LLZ
  • Reason
    Software anomalies may allow the image orientation to be misinterpreted, posing a potential patient safety issue.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions notified their Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation Software Versions 2.1.x and 3.0.x customers via an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice dated March 2, 2009 of the affected device resulting in patient safety issues. The letter provided users with safety instructions until the software is updated. Consignees are requested to complete the enclosed customer reply form, supplying the workstation software or build number, and fax the completed form to 1-847-939-1479. Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation Software Versions PathSpeed 7.x, 8.x, Centricity 1.X and 2.0.X customers were sent separate letters explaining the recall including instructions. There will be no software updates since those software versions are no longer being supported. For questions, call the Remote Online Center, Field Engineer or the GE Customer Care Center at 1-800-437-1171.

Device

Device Recall GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation
  • Model / Serial
    Software Versions: Centricity 1.X, 2.0.X, 2.1.X and 3.0.X and PathSpeed 7.X and 8.X.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US including Puerto Rico and countries of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Sweden and Turkey.
  • Product Description
    GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation software (for diagnostic image analysis); GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, Barrington, IL 60010. || The Centricity PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. The workstation interface provides the user with a means to display, manipulate, archive, print, and export images when connected with the Centricity PACS infrastructure.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions
  • Manufacturer Address
    GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington IL 60010-3051
  • Source
    USFDA