The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0246-2014·Announced 2013-11-20

Carestream Vue PACS Software Recall for Image Loading Issues

Carestream Health is recalling Vue PACS software because specific multi-slice images may fail to load in the viewer application.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text describes a software defect that may prevent image loading but does not report any injuries, illnesses, or deaths. This aligns with the rubric for moderate severity involving low-risk issues or voluntary precautionary actions without reported harm.

Plain-English summary

Carestream Health, Inc. has issued a recall for the Carestream Vue PACS client workstation software. The recall involves specific software versions, including 11.3.2.0, 11.3.2.4, and 11.4, with catalog number 886578.

The recall was issued because, under very specific conditions, a software problem may prevent some images from multi-slice studies, such as CT and MR, from loading into the viewer application. This issue affects the intended use of the system to archive, distribute, retrieve, and display images and data from hospital modalities.

The affected products were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and internationally to Canada, Japan, and Kuwait. Users of the Carestream Vue PACS client workstation should be aware of this potential software defect regarding image loading.

The recalled product

Product
Carestream Vue PACS; UPG MX-O SVR 75K EX/YR UNLIMITED The CARESTREAM PACS is an image management system whose intended use is to provide completely scaleable local and wide area PACS solutions for hospital and related institutions/sites, which will archive, distribute, retrieve

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 50 recalled by Carestream Health Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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