FDA (Devices) recall action 93099
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GE HealthCare has become aware of an issue where images from two different patients may be contained in a single study, when stored in Centricity PACS-IW V3.7.x, Centricity PACS-IW with Universal Viewer V5.0 and Centricity Universal Viewer V6.0 with PACS-IW foundation.
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GE Healthcare is recalling Centricity PACS-IW radiological imaging software versions V3.7.x through 3.7.3.9 SP3 because images from different patients may appear together in a single study, risking patient misidentification.
GE Healthcare Centricity Universal Viewer software versions 6.0 SP0-SP7.1 may combine radiological images from different patients into a single study, potentially affecting patient care and diagnosis.
Centricity PACS-IW medical imaging software versions may store images from two different patients within a single study, creating potential clinical confusion during diagnostic review.