GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation; for diagnostic image analysis. GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions...
GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions began a recall of GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation; for diagnostic image analysis. GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, Barrington, IL 60010 on . The reason FDA records is "The Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation Software may manifest certain mammography image display problems only if the images were acquired through GE Senographe versions 2000D, DS or Essential". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0373-2007
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare
- Product
- GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation; for diagnostic image analysis. GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions, Barrington, IL 60010
- Product code
- LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
- Reason for recall
- The Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation Software may manifest certain mammography image display problems only if the images were acquired through GE Senographe versions 2000D, DS or Essential.
- Root cause tag
- software
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- GE Healthcare IITS sent recall letters dated 1/12/07 to all customers who have the combination of GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation software versions 2.1.X.X, or 3.0.X.X combined with the GE Senographe 2000D, the Senographe DS, or Senographe Essential mammography scanners, informing them that the entire breast image or a portion of the breast image may not be displayed in the monitor regions and may not be evident to the end-user. To mitigate this problem, the users were provided a Quick Reference Guide detailing how to use the Pan tool to move the image left, right, up and down in order to display any portion of the image that may not be displayed on the screen. The customers were requested to make sure that all necessary physicians and personnel at their location are made aware of the issues and understand the risk mitigation provided. A software patch to permanently resolve the issue will be installed at no charge when it becomes available. Any questions were directed to the GE Customer Care Center at 800-437-1171.
- Quantity in commerce
- 198 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide including USA, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
- Product codes and lots
- GE Centricity PACS RA1000 Workstation Software versions 2.1.X.X. and 3.0.X.X. used in combination with the GE Senographe 2000D, Senographe DS or Senographe Essential.
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