The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0254-2014·Announced 2013-11-20

Carestream Vue PACS Software Recall for Image Loading Defect

Carestream Health is recalling Vue PACS software because specific multi-slice CT and MR 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 prevents image loading without reporting any injuries, illnesses, or deaths. This aligns with the rubric for moderate severity involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures where harm has not been reported.

Plain-English summary

Carestream Health, Inc. has issued a recall for the Carestream Vue PACS client workstation software. The recall affects specific versions of the software, including 11.3.2.0, 11.3.2.4, and 11.4, which are used to archive, distribute, retrieve, and display medical images in hospital and related institutions.

The recall was issued due to a software problem that prevents some images from multi-slice studies, such as CT and MR, from loading into the viewer application under very specific conditions. This defect may impact the ability of healthcare providers to view certain diagnostic images.

The affected software was distributed worldwide, including in the United States and internationally to Canada, Japan, and Kuwait. Users of the Carestream Vue PACS system should contact Carestream Health for further instructions on how to resolve the software issue.

The recalled product

Product
Carestream Vue PACS; MX WEB SW/15 MX-RAD CONCUR USER LIC 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, retrie

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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