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Z-0555-2016Class II

Merge Cardio with software version 10.1 LA

Merge Healthcare Incorporated / initiated 2015-10-26 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Merge Healthcare, Inc. began a recall of Merge Cardio with software version 10.1 LA on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The firm, Merge Healthcare, sent out Merge HEMO V10.0 & Merge CARDIO V10.1 software to 3 customers before the product was completely validated in house". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0555-2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Merge Healthcare Incorporated
Product
Merge Cardio with software version 10.1 LA.
Product code
LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Reason for recall
The firm, Merge Healthcare, sent out Merge HEMO V10.0 & Merge CARDIO V10.1 software to 3 customers before the product was completely validated in house.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Consignees were either contacted via phone 9/2015 or in person 7/31/2015. The customer communications involved the need to upgrade the consignees software. Merge Healthcare did not script the conversations because they opted to hold one-on-one management level discussions to carefully explain the importance of moving to the Generally Available (GA) release.
Quantity in commerce
1
Distribution
Distributed in the states of IL, NC, and VT.
Product codes and lots
Merge Cardio with software version 10.1 LA.  Merge Cardio is intended to allow users to review diagnostic and non-diagnostic quality images.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0555-2016
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0554-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0555-2016Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated