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Z-2123-2017Class II

Merge Cardio software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. Intended to be used to...

Merge Healthcare Incorporated / initiated 2016-04-13 / Terminated / root cause: software

Merge Healthcare, Inc. began a recall of Merge Cardio software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. Intended to be used to acquire, store, print, transfer, and archive... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Fetal patient report was automatically pulling prior measurement data for a prior fetus since the fetal study is based on the mother's MRN, resulting in the wrong fetal measurements getting referenced". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2123-2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Merge Healthcare Incorporated
Product
Merge Cardio software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. Intended to be used to acquire, store, print, transfer, and archive clinical information.
Product code
LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Reason for recall
Fetal patient report was automatically pulling prior measurement data for a prior fetus since the fetal study is based on the mother's MRN, resulting in the wrong fetal measurements getting referenced.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
The recalling firm issued a "Medical Device Correction" letter dated 4/13/2016 via e-mail. The letter identified the affected product, issue involved, potential harm, a work around, as well as the actions to be performed by both the customer and firm. Merge Technical Support will contact customers to discuss the fix. Customers are to ensure that all users are provided the notice. If the affected product was further distributed, those customers should be identified and notified of the issue. A copy of the notice may be provided to those customers. If there are additional questions, customers can e-mail [email protected].
Quantity in commerce
30 sites have the potentially affected software versions
Distribution
Distributed to the states of AZ, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NY, NC, OH, OK, TX, and VT.
Product codes and lots
Versions 10.0, 10.0.1, 10.1, 10.1.1,10.1.1.1, and 10.1.2.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2123-2017
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2123-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated