GE Healthcare recalls Centricity PACS-IW systems with model numbers 2052831-00X and 2049588-008. A database error can cause images to be missing during exams, especially with very small image sets like a single CR Thorax image.
A database handling error could occur during the image acquisition process affecting the completeness of acquired images with Centricity PACS-IW. There is a potential that one or more image series (i.e. all images within an image set) may be missing from an exam without indication to the user. While this is rare, this can occur with imaging studies that consist of a very small number of images per series. E.g. CR Thorax exam with 1 image per series.
GE Healthcare is recalling specific Centricity PACS-IW medical imaging systems that may miss images during exams. This is rare but can happen with exams that have very few images, like a single CR Thorax image. The issue is a database handling error that affects image completeness.
A database handling error can cause one or more image series to be missing from an exam without warning to the user. This is rare but can occur with exams that have very few images per series, such as a CR Thorax exam with just one image.
Healthcare facilities using GE Healthcare Centricity PACS-IW systems with model numbers 2052831-00X or 2049588-008 are likely affected. Patients undergoing exams with very few images per series, such as a single CR Thorax image, are at slightly higher risk.
Check if your Centricity PACS-IW system has model numbers 2052831-00X or 2049588-008. The product was sold with specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.
Review exams to ensure all images are present, especially those with very few images per series like a single CR Thorax image.
No, this is a rare database error that may cause missing images but does not pose a safety risk to patients or staff.
Check if your Centricity PACS-IW system has model numbers 2052831-00X or 2049588-008, as listed in the recall notice.
Review exams for missing images, especially those with very few images per series. No action is required beyond this check.
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Subject: Recall Z-1302-2018 — GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Hello, I own a GE Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-1302-2018 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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