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Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, a device that displays… recallZ-0819-2020 · GE Healthcare, LLC · initiated Dec 16, 2019

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in January 2020

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from GE Healthcare, LLC or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Centricity Universal Viewer measurements saved into a DICOM Grayscale Presentation State are incorrect in subsequent views for exams containing series with different pixel sizes and may lead to a potential misdiagnosis.

FDA root cause category: Software design

What the company is doing

The firm initiated their correction on 12/16/2019 by letter. The letter explained the issue and directed the consignee to follow instructions in the letter until an update to the Centricity Universal Viewer can be made by the firm to correct the issue.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0819-2020
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Dec 16, 2019
Posted by the FDA
Jan 17, 2020
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Quantity
205
Product code
LLZ
FDA submissions
K150420, K182419
Distribution
Distributed nationwide; Internationally distributed to Mexico and 24 additional countries.

Product description

Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Model 2088026-9XX Versions 6.0 SP10 or higher

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K150420, K182419 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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