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FDA (Devices) recall action 63180

Hologic, Inc. recalled 2 products on 2012-10-03

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2012-10-03
Critical
0
Units
460

Why these products were recalled

InSight2, version 4.0 and 4.0.1 - DICOM images stored in PACS may be flipped 180¿around vertical axis. InSight FD, version 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 - DICOM images stored in PACS may be lipped 180¿ around vertical axis as well as 180¿ around a horizontal axis.

Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm models -InSight2, version 4.0 and 4.0.1 - DICOM images stored in PACS may be flipped 180¿around vertical axis. InSight FD, version 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 - DICOM images stored in PACS may be lipped 180¿ around vertical axis as well as 180¿ around a horizontal axis.

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-10-03

    Hologic Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm Recalled for Flipped DICOM Images

    Hologic is recalling Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm devices with InSight2 software versions 4.0 and 4.0.1 because DICOM images stored in PACS may be flipped 180 degrees.

    Product
    Hologic Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm Model with InSight2, Software version 4.0 and 4.0.1 The device is a Mini C-arm Fluoroscopic Imaging System designed to provide -physicians with general fluoroscopic visualization of a patient, including but not limited to surgical orthopedic and
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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2012-10-03

    Hologic Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm Software Recall for Image Orientation Errors

    Hologic is recalling Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm devices with specific InSight software versions because DICOM images may be flipped 180 degrees when stored in PACS systems.

    Product
    Hologic Fluoroscan Mini C-Arm Model with InSight- FD Software Version 5.0.1and 5.0.2 The device is a Mini C-arm Fluoroscopic Imaging System designed to provide -physicians with general fluoroscopic visualization of a patient, including but not limited to surgical orthopedic an
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