The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2061-2015·Announced 2015-07-22

Agfa Healthcare Recalls Two IMPAX Agility Medical Imaging Systems

Agfa Healthcare is recalling two IMPAX Agility PACS units in Missouri due to a software error that displayed incorrect patient names.

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. The hazard involves a software error leading to incorrect patient name display, which is a significant data integrity issue but does not involve a direct physical injury or high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Agfa Healthcare Corp. is recalling two units of the IMPAX Agility Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). The recall is limited to units distributed in the state of Missouri.

The recall was initiated after the firm received a complaint that the system displayed an incorrect patient name. This occurred when a hospital sent two accession numbers on the same morning, causing a data mismatch on the Agility interface.

The IMPAX Agility system is used to acquire, display, process, and store multimodality medical images and reports for diagnostic purposes. No specific instructions for consumers are provided in the source text, as the product is a professional medical device.

The recalled product

Product
IMPAX Agility. IMPAX Agility when deployed as a departmental Picture Archiving and communications system (PACS) provides an interface for the acquisition, display, digital processing, annotation, review, printing, storage and distribution of multimodality medical images, repor
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: