| | Class 2 Device Recall Merge PACS and Merge OrthoPACS |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | July 22, 2026 |
| Date Posted | August 21, 2026 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-3004-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
99520 |
| 510(K)Number | K192455 |
| Product Classification |
System, image processing, radiological - Product Code LLZ
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| Product | Merge PACS and Merge OrthoPACS, medical imaging diagnostic workstation |
| Code Information |
Software version V9.5 - UDI (01)00842000101239(10)9.5.0(11)260409 |
| FEI Number |
1000116130
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Merge Healthcare, Inc. 900 Walnut Ridge Dr Hartland WI 53029-8347
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| For Additional Information Contact | Nadia Marchant 262-367-0700 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Software issue may cause measurements to be displayed inaccurately. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software Design Change |
| Action | Merge Healthcare issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice to its consignees on 7/22/2026 via email with a follow-up telephone call. The notice explained the issue and how to identify it, risk to patient, and requested the following:
"Immediate actions to reduce risk to patients
Merge Healthcare recommends that customers contact Merge Healthcare Support to identify any affected ultrasound studies and the necessary next steps to be taken.
Until the software update is installed, ultrasound measurements performed using the Merge PACS & OrthoPACS Viewer should be confirmed against the measurements acquired at the ultrasound modality."
The required actions are as follows:
"Merge Healthcare Support will contact all customers to:
i) Confirm that you have read and understood this Urgent Field Safety Notice.
ii) Assist you in identifying and reviewing any ultrasound studies with measurements that may have been affected.
iii) Schedule the installation of the software update that eliminates the root cause of this issue.
Please forward this notice to any individuals within the organization that may need to be aware of this notification. Customers should alert any other affiliated parties that may be affected by this Urgent Field Safety Notice.
For more information, please contact Merge Healthcare Support at 1-877-741-5369 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or visit our website: https://www.merative.com/support/merge. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 20 units |
| Distribution | US Nationwide distribution in the states of California, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, Washington. |
| 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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = LLZ
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