—#170550

Product

GE Healthcare Centricity Universal Viewer Breast Imaging Centricity Universal Viewer is a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources. Medical images and data can be displayed, communicated, stored, and processed. Typical users of this system are authorized healthcare professionals. Centricity Universal Viewer is intended to assist in the viewing, analysis, diagnostic interpretation, and sharing of images and other information.

FDA product code: LLZ — System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K150420
Affected lot / code info: Centricity Universal Viewer versions 6.0 SP4 or higher with Breast Imaging integrated with either IDI Mammo Workstation version 4.7.x or any version of SenoIris.

Why it was recalled

When switching back & forth between multiple UV instances in the Windows taskbar, the patient images displayed on the mammo high resolution monitors may not show images of the patient selected on UV, which could result in an incorrect diagnosis.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

On December 21, 2019 GE Healthcare sent "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letters to all their customers stating the following: RE: Centricity Universal Viewer Breast Imaging workflow integration - Patient out of Context Please ensure that all potential users in your facility are made aware of this safety notification and the recommended actions. Safety Instructions You can continue to use your Centricity Universal Viewer. Follow the below safety instructions while performing your exams. Place the below instructions with your user manual until you receive the addendum. 1.Visually verify that the patient images and selection displayed on the UV monitor and the high-resolution review monitors are the same patient. Make sure that the patient name is displayed onall monitors to identify that the patient selection and images belong to the same patient. 2.When switching back & forth between multiple viewer instances, use the Windows taskbar orAlt+Tab to select a Universal Viewer instance. Click the SenoIris or IDI icon on the Windows taskbarto bring the SenoIris or IDI Mammo Workstation into focus. 3.To prevent this situation from occurring, always close the Universal Viewer instance before opening any new viewer instances. Affected Product Details Centricity Universal Viewer version 6.0 SP4 or higher Breast Imaging integrated with either IDI Mammo Workstation version 4.7.x or all versions of SenoIris. This issue does not affect Universal Viewer Native Breast Imaging. Universal Viewer GTIN 00840682103800. Product Correction GE Healthcare will provide an addendum to the Centricity Universal Viewer User Manual for your system. No other correction is required. Contact Information If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: GE Healthcare, LLC
Address: 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1615

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WI; and countries of: Antigua, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Panama, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Venezuela.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2018-12-20
Terminated: 2021-04-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #170550. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.