Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 21, 2017
Merge PACS did not show unviewed images when the last view was skipped. There is a potential risk to health of a physician misdiagnosis because not all images are available for vi…
Merge Healthcare, Inc. recalled Merge PACS software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. - a moderate-severity action.
Merge PACS software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. was recalled by Merge Healthcare, Inc. in June 21, 2017. Reason: Merge PACS did not show unviewed images when the last view was skipped. There is a potential risk to health o…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2590-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Merge Healthcare, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Merge PACS did not show unviewed images when the last view was skipped. There is a potential risk to health o….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2590-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2590-2017) was formally reported on June 21, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 8, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Merge Healthcare, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Hartland, WI. Federal records list the affected scope as 47 sites potentially have the affected versions.
The documented reason for this recall is: Merge PACS did not show unviewed images when the last view was skipped. There is a potential risk to health of a physician misdiagnosis because not all images are available for viewing. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: USA (nationwide) Distribution .There was no foreign/government/military distribution.. 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
47 sites potentially have the affected versions
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Merge PACS software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI.
Merge PACS did not show unviewed images when the last view was skipped. There is a potential risk to health of a physician misdiagnosis because not all images are available for viewing.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2590-2017 |
| Date reported | June 21, 2017 |
| Date initiated | May 8, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Merge Healthcare, Inc. |
| Firm location | Hartland, WI |
| Affected scope | 47 sites potentially have the affected versions |
| Distribution | USA (nationwide) Distribution .There was no foreign/government/military distribution. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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