GE Healthcare recalls Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer devices that may show missing medical images without warning, risking incorrect diagnoses. Affected units include specific model numbers listed in the recall notice.
Potential that one or more image series may be missing from an exam without a user warning displayed in the Viewer.
GE Healthcare is recalling Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer devices because they might display medical images without warning if one or more image series are missing from an exam. This could lead to incorrect diagnoses if users don't notice the missing images.
The device may show medical images without warning if one or more image series are missing from an exam. This could lead to incorrect diagnoses if users don't notice the missing images. The hazard does not involve physical damage or immediate injury.
Healthcare professionals like radiologists and medical technicians who use the Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer to view medical images may be affected. The risk is low as the hazard involves missing images without warning, not immediate harm.
Check for model numbers listed in the recall notice: 102747-1-Centricity Universal Viewer-00558673, 11580-1-Centricity Universal Viewer-00558646, and other specific model numbers provided in the recall document.
Identify your Centricity Universal Viewer model number to confirm if it is affected by this recall.
The device may show medical images without warning if one or more image series are missing from an exam, which could lead to incorrect diagnoses.
Check your device model number against the list provided in the recall notice to see if it is affected. If affected, contact GE Healthcare for further instructions.
The recall indicates a potential for missing images without warning, which could lead to incorrect diagnoses, but there is no mention of physical injury risk.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Healthcare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2101-2018 — GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Hello, I own a GE Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-2101-2018 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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
