—#203437

Product

Centricity PACS-IW, software versions V3.7.x through 3.7.3.9 SP3; Radiological Image Processing System

FDA product code: LLZ — System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K082318
Affected lot / code info: UDI/DI none, Installed Product ID #: 101792-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558370, 4345-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558548, 12830-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558312, 4378-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558498, 100663-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558514, 100858-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558426, 100702-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558539, 4109-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558389, 101625-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558531, 4593-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558488, 100009-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558560, 100838-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558532, 4300-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558207, 4294-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558379, 13039-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558385, 13102-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558512, 4694-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558556, 101742-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558470, 101883-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558487, 9791-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558418, 11764-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558388, 101689-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558326, 4744-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558373, 4358-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558564, 1402-7-Centricity PACS-IW-18957305, 1402-7-Centricity PACS-IW-19265438, 1402-7-Centricity PACS-IW-18166109, 1402-7-Centricity PACS-IW-18166110, 1402-2-Centricity PACS-IW-18984905, 1402-2-Centricity PACS-IW-18985934, 1402-2-Centricity PACS-IW-19031647, 1402-1-Centricity PACS-IW-17192703, 1402-1-Centricity PACS-IW-17192704, 1402-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558291, 13095-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558534, 4326-4-Centricity PACS-IW-00558105, 4352-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558316, 4443-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558167, 4374-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558422, 4301-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558525, 2387-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558489, 4277-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558474, 100802-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558540, 101216-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558356, 101193-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558551, 101240-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558425, 4661-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558528, 3943-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558501, 4361-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558343, 12949-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558442, 4276-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558274, 4383-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558533, 13233-3-Centricity PACS-IW-00558554, 12974-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558300, 4393-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558328, 4482-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558281, 4389-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558563, 100645-1-Centricity PACS-IW-14764451, 4573-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558420, 4506-1-Centricity PACS-IW-00558345, AZ4030-Centricity PACS-IW-02336621, BA4080-Centricity PACS-IW-00038769, 707509-Centricity PACS-IW-01452391, 324462-Centricity PACS-IW-01431554, 613493-Centricity PACS-IW-02292544, 302144-Centricity PACS-IW-01421157, 246838-Centricity PACS-IW-01421153, 213537-Centricity PACS-IW-01431510, 319674-Centricity PACS-IW-01431535, 280801-Centricity PACS-IW-01431490, 320090-Centricity PACS-IW-01444604, 307319-Centricity PACS-IW-01444609, SiteID-Centricity PACS-IW-01572187, RMUE01-Centricity PACS-IW-00001801, StThomas-Centricity PACS-IW-01819447, HOLY-FAMILY-THODU-Centricity PACS-IW-01821493, WOCKHARDT-Centricity PACS-IW-01819449, SIMS-Centricity PACS-IW-01819453, MARTHANDAM-Centricity PACS-IW-01819446, CONTINENTAL-Centricity PACS-IW-01819443, A2513980-Centricity PACS-IW-00040355, KW1019-Centricity PACS-IW-00115173, KW1112-Centricity PACS-IW-00168151, KW1018-Centricity PACS-IW-01422962, KW1003-Centricity PACS-IW-01798078, KW1001-Centricity PACS-IW-00164288, SSH-Centricity PACS-IW-01288660, PL2997-Centricity PACS-IW-00038793, PL1803-Centricity PACS-IW-00038812, PL1825-Centricity PACS-IW-00038819, PL1006-Centricity PACS-IW-00038821, PL1822-Centricity PACS-IW-00038825, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273193, RU1241-Centricity PACS-IW-01273216, RU1493-Centricity PACS-IW-01273220, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273244, RU2420-Centricity PACS-IW-01273234, RU3262-Centricity PACS-IW-01273245, RU6248-Centricity PACS-IW-01273279, RU8052-Centricity PACS-IW-02337508, RU8071-Centricity PACS-IW-01273295, -Centricity PACS-IW-01273233, RU7576-Centricity PACS-IW-01273287, RU3880-Centricity PACS-IW-01273266, RU2580-Centricity PACS-IW-01273240, RU2527-Centricity PACS-IW-01273235, RU3382-Centricity PACS-IW-01273247, RU2878-Centricity PACS-IW-01273243, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273306, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273258, RU5499-Centricity PACS-IW-01273278, RU3680-Centricity PACS-IW-01273260, RU1279-Centricity PACS-IW-02337628, RU1469-Centricity PACS-IW-01273219, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273200, RU8321-Centricity PACS-IW-01273303, RU1130-Centricity PACS-IW-01273210, RU7426-Centricity PACS-IW-01273284, RU3380-Centricity PACS-IW-01273246, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273262, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273224, RU8953-Centricity PACS-IW-01273311, RU2367-Centricity PACS-IW-01273232, RU1026-Centricity PACS-IW-01273195, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273198, RU8036-Centricity PACS-IW-01273293, RU7564-Centricity PACS-IW-01273286, RU3476-Centricity PACS-IW-01273251, RU3610-Centricity PACS-IW-01273257, RU1028-Centricity PACS-IW-01273197, RU1022-Centricity PACS-IW-01273194, RU5442-Centricity PACS-IW-01273277, RU3883-Centricity PACS-IW-01273267, RU3467-Centricity PACS-IW-01273250, RU3663-Centricity PACS-IW-01273259, RU7905-Centricity PACS-IW-01273291, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273256, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273296, RU7838-Centricity PACS-01273289, TBD-Centricity PACS-IW-01273218, RU8607-Centricity PACS-IW-01273308, ZA2470-Centricity PACS-IW-00116572, ZA2352-Centricity PACS-IW-00116570, ZA2471-Centricity PACS-IW-00116573, ZA2351-Centricity PACS-IW-00116569, ZA2356-Centricity PACS-IW-00116576, ZA2355-Centricity PACS-IW-00116575, 14335625-Centricity PACS-IW-20614918, ONCOLOGY-Centricity PACS-IW-01288658

Why it was recalled

GE HealthCare has become aware of an issue where images from two different patients may be contained in a single study, when stored in Centricity PACS-IW V3.7.x, Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer V5.0 and Centricity Universal Viewer V6.0 with PACS-IW foundation.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

GE Healthcare issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 09/14/2023 by letter. The notice explained the problem, risk to the patient, and provided two workaround options for the continued use of the instruments until the software update is ready for installation. Questions: please contact GE HealthCare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative

Recalling firm

Firm: GE Healthcare
Address: 500 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60661-3671

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US and Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2023-09-14
Posted by FDA: 2023-10-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #203437. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.