GE Healthcare recalls specific Centricity Universal Viewer models due to risk of mismatched patient information when correcting study details. Affected units include models with catalog numbers 2088026-003 through 2104867-045.
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 Universal Viewer models that can mismatch patient information when correcting study details. This could lead to incorrect patient data being associated with medical images, potentially causing confusion in patient care.
The recall addresses a software issue where correcting patient or study information can cause two different patients' data to be mixed up. This could lead to incorrect medical images being linked to the wrong patient, potentially causing confusion in diagnosis and treatment.
Healthcare professionals using the Centricity Universal Viewer for radiology imaging systems are most at risk. Patients using these systems may also be affected if their imaging data is mismatched.
Check for the model numbers listed in the recall: 2088026-003 through 2104867-045. These are specific catalog numbers for the Centricity Universal Viewer and Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0 systems.
Review the model numbers on your device to see if they match the recalled catalog numbers listed in the recall notice.
The recall includes Centricity Universal Viewer and Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0 models with catalog numbers from 2088026-003 to 2104867-045.
The recall notice does not specify a fix or remedy for this issue.
Incorrect patient information could lead to medical images being associated with the wrong patient, potentially causing confusion in diagnosis and treatment.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Healthcare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1501-2023 — GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Hello, I own a GE Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-1501-2023 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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