The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2257-2013·Announced 2013-09-25

GE Healthcare Recalls Seno Advantage Workstations Due to Patient Mismatch Risk

GE Healthcare is recalling 179 Seno Advantage workstations because a software issue may cause patient mismatch without a warning message, potentially impacting patient safety.

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 is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a risk of harm (patient mismatch) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

GE Healthcare, LLC is recalling 179 units of the Seno Advantage medical image review station. The recall is due to a potential software issue where patient mismatch could occur without a warning message under certain circumstances. This issue may impact patient safety.

The affected workstations are distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in various international locations such as Canada, Germany, and Japan. The specific serial numbers of the affected units are listed in the recall documentation.

Healthcare facilities should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on how to resolve the issue. Consumers are not directly affected as this is a professional medical device used in clinical settings.

The recalled product

Product
GE Healthcare, Seno Advantage, 5183685, 5183685-2, 5183685-3, 5183685-4, 5183685-5, 5183685-6, 5183685-7, 5183685-8, 5183685-9, 5342425, 5342425-2, 5342425-3, 5342425-4, 5342425-5. Seno Advantage is a medical image review station that allows easy selection, processing, filming
Manufacturer
GE Healthcare, LLC
Affected units
179

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 19 states specifically: