FDA Devices recall · Reported August 29, 2012
Horizon Medical Imaging system. Product Usage: Horizon Medical Imaging is a medical image and information management application that is intended to receive, transmit store, retrieve, display, print and process digital medical images, digital medical video, and associated medical information from various medical image systems. The medical modalities of these medical imaging systems include, but are not limited to, all modalities supported by ACR/NEMA DICOM 3.0 (specifically including mammogr
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Mckesson Medical Imaging Group recalled Horizon Medical Imaging system. Product Usage: Horizon Medical Imaging is a medical i… - a moderate-severity action.
Horizon Medical Imaging system. Product Usage: Horizon Medical Imaging is a medical i… was recalled by Mckesson Medical Imaging Group in August 29, 2012. Reason: There is a potential to save reports in RadReport with an Incorrect Final Status.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2238-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Mckesson Medical Imaging Group issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-There is a potential to save reports in RadReport with an Incorrect Final Status..
- Moderate
- severity level
- 516 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- August 29, 2012
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2238-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Horizon Medical Imaging system. Product Usage: Horizon Medical Imaging is a medical image and information management application that is intended to receive, transmit store, retrieve, display, print and process digital medical images, digital medical video, and associated medical information from various medical image systems. The medical modalities of these medical imaging systems include, but are not limited to, all modalities supported by ACR/NEMA DICOM 3.0 (specifically including mammographic images). Horizon Medical Imaging is intended to function with a variety of storage systems and printers via DICOM and other computer industry standard interfaces and protocols. Horizon Medical Imaging is indicated for use by trained medical professionals including, but not limited to, radiologist, physicians, and medical technologists. Horizon Medical Imaging is also indicated for use in soft copy diagnostic interpretation of medical images and video by physicians trained in such practice (specifically including soft copy diagnostic interpretation of mammographic images).
Reason for recall
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Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2238-2012 |
| Date reported | August 29, 2012 |
| Date initiated | May 29, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Mckesson Medical Imaging Group |
| Firm location | Richmond, British Columbia |
| Affected scope | 516 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - U.S. Nationwide and the countries of: Canada, France, Ireland and United Kingdom. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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