Recall of Device Recall Merge Hemo software

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
    76214
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1091-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-03-28
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
  • 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
    Computer, diagnostic, programmable - Product Code DQK
  • Reason
    There is a potential connection issue when powering up the merge hemo record station and the hemo monitor does not communicate with the client pc.
  • Action
    MERGE sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated July 11, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to reply using the enclosed form and ensure all users of the product are provided with the notification. Customers with questions were instructed to send an email to recall@merge.com..

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Versions 6.10, 6.10.1, 6.10.2, 6.10.3, 7.10, 7.20, 7.20.1, 8.10.0, 8.20, 9.10.0, 9.20, 9.20.2, 9.20.3, 9.30, 9.40, 9.40.1, 9.40.2, and 9.40.3
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Merge Hemo software. Merge Hemo monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer