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Ge Healthcare It: Imagecast PACS with Centricity RIS-IC versions prior to 10.6 Update Package 18 Product Usage: is an image management system intended to be used by trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, nurses and medical technicians. The system is used with general purpose computing hardware to acquire, transmit, process and store images and data throughout a clinical environment. Data and images are acquired through DICOM compliant imaging devices and modalities. Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images must not be reviewed for primary image interpretation. Mammographic images may only be interpreted using an FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 Mpixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA.

Recall number
Z-2300-2016
Recalling firm
Ge Healthcare It
Product
Imagecast PACS with Centricity RIS-IC versions prior to 10.6 Update Package 18 Product Usage: is an image management system intended to be used by trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, nurses and medical technicians. The system is used with general purpose computing hardware to acquire, transmit, process and store images and data throughout a clinical environment. Data and images are acquired through DICOM compliant imaging devices and modalities. Lossy compressed mammographic images and digitized film screen images must not be reviewed for primary image interpretation. Mammographic images may only be interpreted using an FDA approved monitor that offers at least 5 Mpixel resolution and meets other technical specifications reviewed and accepted by the FDA.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-02-18
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2017-12-13
Reason
A software defect was discovered that causes images to be out of context with clinical information.
Root cause
Software design
Action
GE sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter to all affected customers on April 2, 2013.The letter identified the product the problem and the action customers need to take. The software has been modified to correct these defects. The modified software will be released and installed in user sites through GE Healthcare FMI #85204. For further questions, please call ( 847) 277-4468.
Quantity
13
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
Imagecast PACS 3.5.69, 3.5.86, 3.5.87 and 3.6 with Centricity. RIS-IC 10.6 versions prior to update Package 18.
510(k) numbers
["K052618"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LLZ
Firm FEI
3004526608
Firm city
Barrington
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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