The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2252-2014·Announced 2014-08-27

Philips IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 Software Recall for Data Integrity Issues

Philips is recalling IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 software because a defect may cause incomplete patient data to be exported, potentially affecting diagnosis.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential diagnosis on incomplete data.

Plain-English summary

Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. is recalling 109 units of the IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 image management system. The system is used for digital image processing, measurement, communication, and storage. The recall is due to a software problem where patient information in the DICOM header may not update correctly before export.

If patient information is changed in the DICOM header and the study is exported before the image is updated in the PACS, the unchanged data may be exported. This creates a potential for diagnosis based on incomplete data. The affected units were distributed in the US and Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Netherlands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.

Healthcare facilities using this software should contact Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. for further instructions on how to address the issue. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Philips IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 image management systems performs digital image processing, measurement and communication and storage.
Affected units
109

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)

  • IntelliSpace 4.4

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Same manufacturer · Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc.

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