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GE Healthcare It: Centricity Laboratory Core Lab System 4.1 The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services and facilities, e.g., the storing and delivering of analytical results. It is a specially designed data program application (software), which is supplied for installation in existing mainframe or decentralized computers or a computer network.

Recall number
Z-2671-2016
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare It
Product
Centricity Laboratory Core Lab System 4.1 The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services and facilities, e.g., the storing and delivering of analytical results. It is a specially designed data program application (software), which is supplied for installation in existing mainframe or decentralized computers or a computer network.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-11-20
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2017-12-29
Reason
The Centricity Laboratory removes free-text notes on a master panel when the user deletes the slave panel. The deletion of a slave panel will (auto slash) the corresponding test (item) results on the master panel. Additionally, the displayed and HL7 results show neither the appropriate abnormal flag value nor the reference range values, when using large_num.g >7 to report numeric results.
Root cause
Software design
Action
GE Healthcare, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated Nov 20, 2012 to all affected customers. The letter described the product, problems and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to follow the safety instructions and to ensure that all potential users in their facility are made aware of this safety notification and the recommended actions. The software has been modified to correct these defects. The modified software will be released and installed in user sites through GE Healthcare FMI #86071. Customers were instructed to contact their GE Service Representative with any questions regarding this issue. For other questions, contact GE Helpdesk: North America; (905) 479-1249 or 1-888-778-3375; email: tgg.nahelpdesk@med.ge.com Europe; +44 1603 877595; email: tgg.ukhelpdesk@med.ge.com Asia Pacific; +61 3 5327 4000; email: tgg.ozhelpdesk@med.ge.com. For questions regarding this recall call 847-277-5000.
Quantity
17
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to GA, OH, NY, TX, TN ,MN and Internationally to India, Australia, Canada, England, Qatar, and Scotland.
Lot, serial or model codes
Versions 4.1, 4.0, 3.3.2 & 3.3Almp
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JQP
Firm FEI
3004526608
Firm city
Barrington
Firm state
IL
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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