Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 16, 2015
A software defect may cause incorrect medication order change. If the user decides to edit the order prior to electronic signature AND selects the return to Previous Screen funct…
Visicu, Inc. recalled The eCareManager system. Software intended for use in data collection, storage and clini… - a moderate-severity action.
The eCareManager system. Software intended for use in data collection, storage and clini… was recalled by Visicu, Inc. in December 16, 2015. Reason: A software defect may cause incorrect medication order change. If the user decides to edit the order prior t…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0399-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Visicu, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-A software defect may cause incorrect medication order change. If the user decides to edit the order prior t….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0399-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0399-2016) was formally reported on December 16, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 27, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Visicu, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Baltimore, MD. Federal records list the affected scope as 43.
The documented reason for this recall is: A software defect may cause incorrect medication order change. If the user decides to edit the order prior to electronic signature AND selects the return to Previous Screen function, the previously selected medication … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US distribution only.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
43
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
The eCareManager system. Software intended for use in data collection, storage and clinical information management with independent bedside devices, and ancillary systems that are connected either directly or through networks. For use in a hospital environment. eCareManager allows clinicians to generate a PDF display of an order (new, change, discontinue), which is printed at the bedside and/or hospital pharmacy. This printed PDF should be reviewed by the clinician and verified by the hospital pharmacist and entered into the hospital pharmacy system.
A software defect may cause incorrect medication order change. If the user decides to edit the order prior to electronic signature AND selects the return to Previous Screen function, the previously selected medication is replaced with whatever medication is in the number one spot on the complete medication list. At the stage where the order is signed, the medication displayed may be incorrect.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0399-2016 |
| Date reported | December 16, 2015 |
| Date initiated | March 27, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Visicu, Inc. |
| Firm location | Baltimore, MD |
| Affected scope | 43 |
| Distribution | US distribution only. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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