Events

Recall of Device Recall iConnect Merge Enterprise Archive system

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

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
    74924
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2686-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-01-30
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=148882
  • 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
    Device, digital image storage, radiological - Product Code LMB
  • Reason
    Interventional radiology (ir) images are stored as jpeg2k lossless in merge enterprise archive (ea) and are not displaying correctly in radsuite.
  • Action
    The firm, Merge, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" letters dated 1/29/2016 and 5/25/2016 via e-mail or via certified mail if they did not have an e-mail address for the customers. The letters described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: you must discontinue using the affected version of RadSuite or iConnect Enterprise Archive with GE AW Workstation; use the workaround listed in the letter; complete and return the enclosed form no later than June 17, 2016; ensure that all users of the product are provided with the notification; if you have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them at once of this product recall Merge has a released fix available for this issue. If you have any additional questions, please send an email to recall@merge.com or call 800-724-5970 ext 8027.

Device

Device Recall iConnect Merge Enterprise Archive system
  • Model / Serial
    Version: 8.80, 8.80.0.1, 8.80.0.2, 8.80.1.1, 8.80.2, and 8.80.2.1
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to: CO and OK.
  • Product Description
    iConnect Enterprise Archive. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. || iConnect Enterprise Archive is intended for use as a vendor neutral archive for storage and communications of medical images and data.
  • Manufacturer
    Merge Healthcare, Inc.

Manufacturer

Merge Healthcare, Inc.