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Device recall: Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher Product Usage: The Centricity PACS Workstation is inte
Ge Healthcare It (Barrington, IL) initiated this device recall on 15 Sep 2012; FDA lists 1 product record under event 64724, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 88% of the 823 device enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 10 Jun 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Ge Healthcare It has 17 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Ge Healthcare It, Barrington, IL.
Reason for recall
"There is a potential loss of image(s) associated with the Centricity to Centricity (C2C) exam transfer module of Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher when transferring from the source to a destination server. When another process in the destination server attempts to access the same object or table, the transfer process of a particular image may be terminated. Once ter"
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0731-2014 | Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher Product Usage: The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians and nurses. It is also… | 748 units | Class II | Terminated | 22 Jan 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Ge Healthcare It
All 17 events for Ge Healthcare It
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "There is a potential loss of image(s) associated with the Centricity to Centricity (C2C) exam transfer module of Centricity PACS System versions 3.X and higher and 4.X and higher when transferring from the source to a destination server. When another process in the destination server attempts to access the same object or table, the transfer process of a particular image may be terminated. Once ter"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 10 Jun 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.