PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professional, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians, and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. The workstation interface provides the user with a means to display, manipulate, archive, print, and export images when connected wit the Centricity PACS infrastructure.

Reported: June 4, 2014 Initiated: April 3, 2014 #Z-1665-2014

Product Description

The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professional, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians, and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. The workstation interface provides the user with a means to display, manipulate, archive, print, and export images when connected wit the Centricity PACS infrastructure.

Reason for Recall

It has been identified that in a reject image workflow where multiple studies are simultaneously opened on the Centricity PACS RA1000 workstation and images are rejected from the active displayed study, images for the previously displayed study may also be rejected. The issue can occur with a previously displayed study that remains open in the background. If one or more, but not all, images in

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare
Units Affected
297 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV, and the countries of Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
Location
Barrington, IL

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professional, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians, and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. The workstation interface provides the user with a means to display, manipulate, archive, print, and export images when connected wit the Centricity PACS infrastructure.. Recalled by GE Healthcare. Units affected: 297 units.
Why was this product recalled?
It has been identified that in a reject image workflow where multiple studies are simultaneously opened on the Centricity PACS RA1000 workstation and images are rejected from the active displayed study, images for the previously displayed study may also be rejected. The issue can occur with a previously displayed study that remains open in the background. If one or more, but not all, images in
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 4, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1665-2014.