ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0726-2017 ยท LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Merge Healthcare, Inc.

Merge PACS software. Merge PACS (Picture Archiving Communication System) is designed and marketed for soft copy reading, communication and storage of studies produced by digital modalities, including digital mammography.

DateMar 28, 2016
StatusTerminated
ReasonCut lines on the image may present horizontally rather than vertically.
Root causeComponent design/selection
ActionMERGE sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall dated March 28, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Merge Healthcare is working on correcting the issues and will inform customers once a fix is made available. Customers were asked to reply using the enclosed form and the return addressed envelope. If customers have further distributed the affected product they need to identify their customers and notify them at once of the product recall. Customers with questions were instructed to send an email to recall@
Quantity537 sites potentially have the affected versions
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Canada and foreign distribution
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K082144AMICAS PACS, VERSION 6.0
Amicas, Inc., Sep 5, 2008