Date Initiated by Firm |
September 22, 2015 |
Create Date |
March 21, 2017 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 08, 2019 |
Recall Number |
Z-1517-2017 |
Recall Event ID |
76719 |
510(K)Number |
K051649
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Product Classification |
System, image processing, radiological - Product Code LLZ
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Product |
Merge Cardio software.
Product Usage: Merge Cardio is a system intended to be used to acquire, store, print, transfer, and archive clinical information including images, Hemodynamic studies and reports, measurements (via import from DICOM Structured Reporting, text files or optical character recognition of measurements captured on images) and cardiology signal (waveform) data.
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Code Information |
Versions 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3, 9.0.4, 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.0.7, and 9.0.8 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Merge Healthcare, Inc. 900 Walnut Ridge Dr Hartland WI 53029-8347
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For Additional Information Contact |
Merge Service and Support 877-741-5369
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Users can merge a device import file with an image study that already has a confirmed report, which may result in including information not present at the time of physician interpretation.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Software design |
Action |
On 9/22/2015, the recalling firm issued letters dated 9/8/2015 and flagged "PRODUCT INFORMATION" via email to their customers. The recalling firm also issued letters dated 3/28/2016 via email the week of 4/4/2016. If no email address was available, the letters were issued via certified mail. A letter dated 7/11/2016 was issued to nonresponders. |
Quantity in Commerce |
89 sites potentially have the affected software |
Distribution |
US Nationwide Distribution. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = LLZ and Original Applicant = CAMTRONICS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
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