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High RiskFDAfda-Z-2252-2014SOFTWARE DEFECT

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

Units Affected
109
Recall Date
July 24, 2014
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Software Defect

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2252-2014.

A problem was detected in the Philips IntelliSpace PAC 4.4 software where 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 export causing the potential for diagnosis on incomplete data.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2252-2014.

Recall terminated by FDA.

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Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2252-2014.

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Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. Recall FAQ

Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Philips IntelliSpace PACS 4.4 image management systems performs digital image processing, measurement and communication and storage.. The notice was published on July 24, 2014 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 109 units are potentially affected.