Recall of Device Recall IMPAX CV 7.8 SU3 OCR Service

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

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
    64654
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1069-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-04-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-04-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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 design error in impax cv 7.8 su3.
  • Action
    AGFA Healthcare sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" letter dated March 15, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to distribute this information within your facility to all individuals who need to be aware of this. Please fax back to (864) 421-1664 that the information was received and understood was requested from the customers. If you have any questions about this matter please contact your local AGFA Healthcare organization, or call (864) 421-1754.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Softwaer version: IMPAX CR 7.8 SU3 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Service
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distribute in the state of FL and KY
  • Product Description
    IMPAX CV 7.8 SU3 - OCR Service. || The IMPAX CV Reporting component facilitates the quick , effective creation of digital structured reports for adult catheterization and echocardiography, pediatric echocardiography, congenital heart disease, nuclear cardiology and non-invasive vascular disease management.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    AGFA Corp., 10 S Academy St, Greenville SC 29601-2632
  • Source
    USFDA