Medical Device
Manufacturing
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Z-1470-2017Class II

iConnect Enterprise Archive when used with RadSuite. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare

Merge Healthcare Incorporated / initiated 2016-04-04 / Terminated / root cause: software

Merge Healthcare, Inc. began a recall of iConnect Enterprise Archive when used with RadSuite. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The software produced a number of "do not route" exceptions, which may result in potential patient injury or delay in diagnosis or treatment". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-1470-2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Merge Healthcare Incorporated
Product
iConnect Enterprise Archive when used with RadSuite. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare.
Product code
LMB Device, Digital Image Storage, Radiological
Reason for recall
The software produced a number of "do not route" exceptions, which may result in potential patient injury or delay in diagnosis or treatment.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Merge Healthcare sent an Urgent: Medical Device Recall letter dated March 28, 2016, via e-mail the week of April 4, 2016. If no email address was available, the letters were issued via certified mail. A second letter dated July 11, 2016, was issued to nonresponders. The letter notifies the customer of the issue and informs them a fix has been released for the issue. The notification instructs the customer to pass the information onto all other users, as well as any downstream customers if it was further distributed. The notification also informs the customer their response is required using the enclosed form and the return addressed envelope. The response form asks, in part, if they are interested in accepting the fix. If they decline the fix, they are asked to provide the reason why. The response was required no later than April 18, 2016. Nonresponders were issued a second letter dated July 11, 2016, asking for a response by August 2, 2016.The letter and response form contained the same information as the first letter. If the second letter results in additional unresponsive customers, a call campaign will be managed by Customer Support and documented via SalesForce. Three call attempts will made before closing the case. The recalling firm reported emails will be tracked for delivery confirmation and the letters will be tracked for delivery by USPS certified services. For further questions, please call (877) 741-5369.
Quantity in commerce
187 sites potentially have the affected versions
Distribution
USA (nationwide ) Distribution to medical facilities. Government distribution was also made. There was no foreign or military distribution.
Product codes and lots
iConnect Enterprise Archive versions 5.30.0 thru 9.4.3 and V11.0.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-1470-2017
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-1470-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated