GE Healthcare recalls Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer models that may mismatch patient data during corrections, risking incorrect medical records. Affected units include specific catalog numbers and product IDs.
GE HealthCare has become aware of an issue where information from two different patients can be mismatched when correcting patient or study information.
GE Healthcare is recalling certain Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer models because they can mismatch patient or study information when corrections are made. This could lead to incorrect medical records being associated with patients, which may cause treatment errors.
The system may incorrectly match information between two different patients when correcting patient or study details. This could result in the wrong medical records being linked to a patient, potentially causing treatment errors if the mismatch is not noticed.
Healthcare facilities using the recalled Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer models are most at risk, as incorrect patient data could lead to treatment errors if medical records are mismatched.
Check for the model catalog numbers: 2066908-061, 2066908-077, 2066908-086, 2066908-111, 2066908-123, 2066908-136, or 2066908-150. Also look for the specific product ID numbers listed in the recall notice.
Review the model catalog numbers and product ID numbers listed in the recall notice to confirm if your device is affected.
The affected models include catalog numbers: 2066908-061, 2066908-077, 2066908-086, 2066908-111, 2066908-123, 2066908-136, and 2066908-150.
GE Healthcare has identified that the system may mismatch patient or study information when corrections are made, which could lead to incorrect medical records being associated with patients.
If your device does not match the catalog numbers or product IDs listed in the recall, it is not affected and no action is required.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Healthcare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1500-2023 — GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Hello, I own a GE Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-1500-2023 from GE Healthcare. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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