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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Merge RadSuite software. Radiological image processing system.

Z-2715-2016

April 09, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Merge Healthcare, Inc.
Event
Event 74853
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
10 sites have the affected software that is configured with the specific conditions listed in Code Information
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2715-2016

Official wording

Reason: When RadSuite is used with IPID (Issuer of Patient ID) as a part of the "Patient Identifier," it is possible in some circumstances that the demographics of one patient will be applied to a study or studies for another patient.

Code information: RadSuite Versions: 5.30.8, 5.35.3, 5.35.4, 5.35.5, 8.30.7.3, 8.30.7.4, 8.30.7.5, 8.30.7.7 are affected, BUT ONLY if they are configured with all of the following conditions: (1) Must have IPID enabled; (2) Must use IPID morphers (3) Must Define a Defaultvalue in the IPID Morpher; (4) Must use the Aggregating Morpher; (5) Must not set OverwritelfPresent=false; and (6) Must be on an internal store (this is data that is already present on EA being stored to Radsuite, this excludes direct DICOM stores to the EA).

Distribution pattern: Distribution was made to medical facilities in AL, MI, MO, PA, TN, and TX.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    When RadSuite is used with IPID (Issuer of Patient ID) as a part of the "Patient Identifier," it is possible in some circumstances that the demographics of one patient will be applied to a study or studies for another patient.