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Device product

Philips brand IntelliSpace PACS 4.4, Image Management System; The system is a software package used with general purpose computing hardware to acquire, store, distribute, process and display images and associated data throughout a clinical environment. Product is manufactured and distributed by Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. Foster City, CA IntelliSpace PACS are image management systems intended to be used by trained professionals, including but not limited to physicians, nurses and medical technicians. The system is a software package used with general purpose computing hardware to acquire, store, distribute, process and display images and associated data throughout a clinical environment. The software performs digital image processing, measurement, communication and storage. iSite supports receiving, sending, printing, storing and displaying studies received from the following modality types via DICOM: CT, MR, NM, US, XA, PET, DX, DR, RE, RT, MG, SC, VL, as well as hospital/radiology information systems.

Z-0269-2014

October 14, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc.
Event
Event 66560
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
71 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0269-2014

Official wording

Reason: Philips Healthcare became aware of a software problem with the IntelliSpace PACS system, in that a timing issue has been identified that may result in a condition where the device does not store additional images received before processing is complete. The missing images may contain pathology which may result in a different diagnosis if they had been available at time of interpretation.

Code information: All units of these IntelliSpace PACS.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and country: Canada.

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    software problem