“Barco MDNC-3421 Display Recall: DICOM Compliance Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63357-barco-mdnc-3421-display-recall-dicom-compliance-issue. Based on FDA recall #Z-1172-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1172-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 22, 2021, that Barco N.V. is recalling one Barco MDNC-3421 diagnostic radiology display because it was shipped non-compliant with DICOM standards. The agency issued recall number Z-1172-2021 for the voluntary Class II action.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Barco
Product: MDNC-3421 DISPLAY, DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
Model Number: MDNC-3421
Serial number: 2590263533
UDI/DI: 05415334028388
Quantity: 1 unit
Distribution: WI
The hazard
According to the FDA, a number of MDNC-3421 displays were shipped while not being DICOM-compliant. These displays will not pass DICOM acceptance tests.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Barco N.V. has had three other recalls since Dec. 20, 2023. On May 9, 2025, the company recalled MNA-420/440/620/640 Encoders/Decoders due to systems potentially disconnecting. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Brilliance CT 64 Medical Scanner Recall (Aug. 7, 2026) and Becton Dickinson Spinal Tray Recall (April 27, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number MDNC-3421 on the display. The serial number 2590263533 and UDI/DI 05415334028388 are specific identifiers for this recall.
Brand
Barco
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Compliance Status
Verify if the display passes DICOM acceptance tests by contacting Barco directly.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Wisconsin.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 22 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1172-2021 (January 22, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1172-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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