Events

Recall of Device Recall GE Centricity PACSIW

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Ge Healthcare It.

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
    64730
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0118-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-06-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-10-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-06-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=116875
  • 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
    Multiple issues were identified with the ge centricity pacs-iw system that could pose a safety risk to patients. these issues include: 1) with auto-fetch in use another patient's image may appear without user's intention. 2.A) in the case where dose administration time and image acquisition time fall on either side of midnight, the value will be under reported and close to zero for all pixe.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare sent an IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION letter dated June 15, 2012 to direct accounts informing them of the Auto-Fetch functionality issue and advising them to discontinue the use of the Auto-Fetch feature and to change the system setting to not allow users privileges to use Auto-Fetch. Customers were requested to contact their Field Engineer or GE Service Representative with any questions or to call the GE Healthcare Remote Online Center Customer Care Center at 1-800-437-1171. GE Healthcare sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letter dated March 12, 2013 to all affected customers informing them of all three of the safety issues. The letter again adivsed customers to discontinue the use of the Auto-Fetch feature and to change the system setting to not allow users privileges to use Auto-Fetch. The letter further infomed customers that all three errors can be resolved through the installation of a new version of the software. Customers were requested to contact their Field Engineer or GE Service Representative with any questions or to call the GE Healthcare Remote Online Center Customer Care Center at 1-800-437-1171.

Device

Device Recall GE Centricity PACSIW
  • Model / Serial
    Software Versions: 3.7.1, 3.7.1.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3.1, 3.7.3.3, 3.7.3.4, 3.7.3.5, 3.7.6.3, 3.7.3.7, and 3.7.3.8
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, 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, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Internationally to Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. Center Recommended Depth - Consumers/User**
  • 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. Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images may only be interpreted using an FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 M pixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA. Typical users of this system are trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, radiologists, nurses, medical technicians an assistants.
  • Manufacturer
    Ge Healthcare It

Manufacturer

Ge Healthcare It
  • Manufacturer Address
    Ge Healthcare It, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington IL 60010-3051
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA