GE Healthcare recalls Centricity PACS Server V7
Reason for recall
Under certain conditions historical imaging data migrated from a legacy system may become incorrectly associated with a different patient. If this occurs, studies or images may be displayed under the wrong patient record, which could lead to misdiagnosis or a delay in patient care.
Affected product
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Affected products & lots
- Centricity PACS Server V7, intended for managing digital medical images and associated data, All versionsUDI-DIUDI-DI 00195278882585
What the firm is doing
An URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notification letter dated 7/31/26 was sent to customers. Actions to be taken by Customer/User Pending corrections from GE HealthCare, you can continue to use your systems by following the instructions below. 1. Do not perform any new inbound data (DICOM) migration projects. Please contact GE HealthCare before starting any new migration projects. 2. If using Enterprise Archive with Core Services Hub/Workflow Core Services, when reviewing or exporting prior imaging studies after migration to Enterprise Archive, verify that the study and images within the study are associated with the correct patient as follows: At the Study level: " Compare name, date of birth, and patient identifiers only if burned-in or embedded in the image. Do not rely on patient information in the image overlays that can be toggled on and off. " If burned-in or embedded patient identifiers are not available, compare with prior studies based on patient anatomy, implants, or unique anatomical features. At the Image level: " Confirm that the images within the study do not belong to different patients based on acquisition date and time or other patient identifiers. Please maintain any previous source systems or migration servers pending correction of this issue by GE HealthCare. Please ensure that all potential users in your facility are made aware of this safety notification and the recommended actions above. Please retain this document for your records. Please complete and return the attached acknowledgement form electronically via FMI 85492 Digital Response Form or print, fill out manually, scan, and email to recall.85492@gehealthcare.com. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE HealthCare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.
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Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-3169-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K043415The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K110875The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · LLZOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 892.2050The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find GE HealthcareSearch for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
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