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Software Design Change

An FDA-recorded root-cause determination. The FDA lists 43 recalls with this root cause since 2025, 4 of them Class I (most serious). Most recent report: Aug 12, 2026.

Class I: 4Class II: 39
Class IIOngoingZ-2889-2026

Beckman Coulter Inc. recalls REF # D23354

Analyzers contain incorrect algorithms which may affect antimicrobial susceptibility test results, leading to false susceptibility classifications."

  • Short Incubation Antimicrobial Susceptibility Automated Test System
  • Software Design Change
Beckman Coulter Inc.CAAug 12, 2026
Class IIOngoingZ-2874-2026

Merge Healthcare, Inc. recalls Merge PACS

Thumbnails from a previously opened patient study may be displayed in the Thumbnail Bar while a different patient study is currently open.

  • Radiological Image Processing System
  • Software Design Change
Merge Healthcare, Inc.WIAug 12, 2026
Class IIOngoingZ-2888-2026

Beckman Coulter Inc. recalls REF # D23352

Analyzers contain incorrect algorithms which may affect antimicrobial susceptibility test results, leading to false susceptibility classifications."

  • Short Incubation Antimicrobial Susceptibility Automated Test System
  • Software Design Change
Beckman Coulter Inc.CAAug 12, 2026
Class IIOngoingZ-2875-2026

Merge Healthcare, Inc. recalls Merge OrthoPACS

Thumbnails from a previously opened patient study may be displayed in the Thumbnail Bar while a different patient study is currently open.

  • Radiological Image Processing System
  • Software Design Change
Merge Healthcare, Inc.WIAug 12, 2026
Class IIOngoingZ-2793-2026

Alphatec Spine, Inc. recalls SafeOp Patient Interface

Intraoperative neuromonitoring device, due to a software issue, may experience loss or interruption of triggered electromyography (tEMG) functionality during use, displaying as system faults, loss of communication betwee…

  • Evoked Response Electrical Stimulator
  • Software Design Change
Alphatec Spine, Inc.CAJul 29, 2026

Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement + RES recall records. Informational only — verify against the FDA before acting.