The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2363-2016·Announced 2016-08-17

Merge PACS software recall for inconsistent mammography lesion measurements

Merge Healthcare is recalling specific versions of Merge PACS software because lesion measurements differ between unmagnified and magnified mammography images.

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 medical device software defect that affects the accuracy of diagnostic measurements, posing a risk of harm through potential misdiagnosis, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Merge Healthcare, Inc. is recalling specific versions of Merge PACS software. The software is intended to create and display two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of anatomy from digitally acquired images. The affected software versions are 6.0.2.0 MR2, 6.0.3.0 MR3, and 6.0.3.1 MR3 CU1.

The recall is due to a defect where measurements of a lesion taken on an unmagnified mammography image do not match measurements taken on the same lesion when the image is magnified by the Hologic imager. This inconsistency in measurement accuracy affects the reliability of the software's diagnostic display capabilities.

The affected software was distributed worldwide, specifically in the USA and Australia. Approximately 49 sites potentially have the affected versions. Users of this software should contact Merge Healthcare for further instructions on how to address the measurement discrepancy.

The recalled product

Product
Merge PACS software. The firm name on the label is Merge Healthcare, Inc., Hartland, WI. Intended to create and display two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of anatomy from a series of digitally acquired images.
Affected units
49

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 (3)

  • Software versions 6.0.2.0 MR2
  • 6.0.3.0 MR3
  • 6.0.3.1 MR3 CU1

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.