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CARESTREAM Image Suite V4; Image Suite V4: DICOM STORE SCP: REF/Catalog # 1056191, DICOM STORE SCP/FOR IMAGE SUITE V4: REF/Catalog # 6566988; Image Suite V4 Bundles: IMAGESUITE STANDALONE PACS: REF/Catalog # 1741289, IMAGESUITE STANDALONE PACS FOR INDIA: REF/Catalog # 1741297; Carestream PRO (Image Suite V4): PRO Medical Wireless GOS System-Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741891, PRO Wireless System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1741925, PRO Wireless System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741933, PRO Tethered

Reported: May 11, 2016 Initiated: April 15, 2016 #Z-1594-2016 US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units units

Carestream Health Inc issued this FDA Devices recall on May 11, 2016. Classified as Moderate severity (Class II). Approximately US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units units are affected. The recall was issued because: Carestream Health received a complaint related to CARESTREAM Image Suite 4 from a foreign hospital stating that the ann…. This recall notice is sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1594-2016) was formally reported on May 11, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 15, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Carestream Health Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Rochester, NY. Federal records indicate US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Carestream Health received a complaint related to CARESTREAM Image Suite 4 from a foreign hospital stating that the annotation on the overlay is displayed as "L (Left)", when it should be "R(Right)". Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: NY and OH for further distribution nationwide; Foreign distribution to the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzgovena, Brazil, Bulgaria, Ca…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.

Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity1Class I (Critical)Class II (Moderate)Class III (Low)
Recall Distribution by Severity Class

Severity

Moderate

Units Affected

US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units

Related Recalls

6

6 from same agency

Product Description

CARESTREAM Image Suite V4; Image Suite V4: DICOM STORE SCP: REF/Catalog # 1056191, DICOM STORE SCP/FOR IMAGE SUITE V4: REF/Catalog # 6566988; Image Suite V4 Bundles: IMAGESUITE STANDALONE PACS: REF/Catalog # 1741289, IMAGESUITE STANDALONE PACS FOR INDIA: REF/Catalog # 1741297; Carestream PRO (Image Suite V4): PRO Medical Wireless GOS System-Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741891, PRO Wireless System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1741925, PRO Wireless System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741933, PRO Tethered System Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741941, PRO Tethered System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1741958, PRO Tether System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741966, PRO Fixed System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741974, PRO Medical Wireless CsI System-Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741982, PRO Wireless System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1742006, PRO Wireless System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1742014, PRO Tethered System Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1742022, PRO Tethered System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1742055, PRO Tether System - w/o Computer: Catalog # 1742063; PRO Fixed System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1742089 -- Made in U.S.A. by: Carestream Health, Inc., 150 Verona Street, Rochester, NY 14608 --- CLASSIFICATION NAME: System, Image Processing, Radiological The Carestream Image Suite System is an image management system whose intended use is to receive, process, review, display, print and archive images and data from CR and DR modalities. This excludes mammography applications in the United States

Reason for Recall

Carestream Health received a complaint related to CARESTREAM Image Suite 4 from a foreign hospital stating that the annotation on the overlay is displayed as "L (Left)", when it should be "R(Right)".

Details

Recalling Firm
Carestream Health Inc
Units Affected
US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units
Distribution
NY and OH for further distribution nationwide; Foreign distribution to the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzgovena, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Rep., Djibouti, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Location
Rochester, NY

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Devices recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class Moderate (Class II)
Status Terminated
Recall number Z-1594-2016
Date reported May 11, 2016
Date initiated April 15, 2016
Recalling firm Carestream Health Inc
Units affected US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units
Distribution NY and OH for further distribution nationwide; Foreign distribution to the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzgovena, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad…

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Scale of Impact

US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units units affected — limited or regional distribution scale.

Regional (<10K units)
Multi-state (10K – 100K units) ✓ This recall
Large-scale (100K – 1M units)
Massive (≥1M units)

Bracket cutoffs follow federal recall-disclosure conventions; bar widths scale linearly within each bracket. Source: PlainRecalls analysis of U.S. Food and Drug Administration filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
CARESTREAM Image Suite V4; Image Suite V4: DICOM STORE SCP: REF/Catalog # 1056191, DICOM STORE SCP/FOR IMAGE SUITE V4: REF/Catalog # 6566988; Image Suite V4 Bundles: IMAGESUITE STANDALONE PACS: REF/Catalog # 1741289, IMAGESUITE STANDALONE PACS FOR INDIA: REF/Catalog # 1741297; Carestream PRO (Image Suite V4): PRO Medical Wireless GOS System-Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741891, PRO Wireless System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1741925, PRO Wireless System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741933, PRO Tethered System Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741941, PRO Tethered System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1741958, PRO Tether System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741966, PRO Fixed System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1741974, PRO Medical Wireless CsI System-Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1741982, PRO Wireless System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1742006, PRO Wireless System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1742014, PRO Tethered System Desktop: REF/Catalog # 1742022, PRO Tethered System Laptop: REF/Catalog # 1742055, PRO Tether System - w/o Computer: Catalog # 1742063; PRO Fixed System - w/o Computer: REF/Catalog # 1742089 -- Made in U.S.A. by: Carestream Health, Inc., 150 Verona Street, Rochester, NY 14608 --- CLASSIFICATION NAME: System, Image Processing, Radiological The Carestream Image Suite System is an image management system whose intended use is to receive, process, review, display, print and archive images and data from CR and DR modalities. This excludes mammography applications in the United States. Recalled by Carestream Health Inc. Units affected: US: 37 units, Foreign: 269 units.
Why was this product recalled?
Carestream Health received a complaint related to CARESTREAM Image Suite 4 from a foreign hospital stating that the annotation on the overlay is displayed as "L (Left)", when it should be "R(Right)".
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on May 11, 2016. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1594-2016.
Where was the recalled product distributed?
Distribution: NY and OH for further distribution nationwide; Foreign distribution to the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzgovena, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Rep., Djibouti, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam..
How do I check if my product is affected by a recall?
Check the product description and recall number (Z-1594-2016) against your product. Visit the official FDA Devices website for the most current information. You can also use our Recall Checker tool to search by product name or brand.
Should I stop using a recalled medication or medical device?
Do not stop using a recalled medication or device without consulting your healthcare provider first, as abruptly discontinuing treatment could pose its own health risks. Your doctor can advise on alternatives or whether the recall applies to your specific product lot. Check the recall number and lot information against your product packaging.

Recall Context

Product recalls are issued when a manufacturer, distributor, or federal agency determines that a product poses a safety risk to consumers. This recall is classified as moderate severity, indicating the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. Across PlainRecalls, we track 83,000+ recalls from FDA, CPSC, and NHTSA to help consumers stay informed and act quickly when safety issues arise.

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Data Sources

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