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Z-2346-2008

Philips Healthcare Informatics iSite PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System), version 3.5.x The...

Philips North America LLC / initiated 2008-07-03 / Terminated / root cause: software

Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. began a recall of Philips Healthcare Informatics iSite PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System), version 3.5.x The system is a software package used with general... on . The reason FDA records is "Scout line and localizer crosshair on MPR images will display in the incorrect position under certain circumstances". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2346-2008
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Philips North America LLC
Product
Philips Healthcare Informatics iSite PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System), version 3.5.x The system is a software package used with general purpose computing hardware to acquire, store, distribute, process and display images and associated data throughout a clinical environment. The software performs digital imaging, measurement, communication and storage.
Product code
LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Reason for recall
Scout line and localizer crosshair on MPR images will display in the incorrect position under certain circumstances.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
A "product notification" was issued to the firm's consignees on July 3, 2008. The firm asks consignees to disable MPR until a new software patch can be issued. For assistance contact Philips at 1-877-328-2808.
Quantity in commerce
198 systems
Distribution
Nationwide in the United States and Canada and internationally to the UAE, UK, New Zealand, Netherlands, Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium, and Austria
Product codes and lots
all products with software versions 3.5.x