Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 5/9/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT SOMATOM Spirit Intended to produce cross-sections images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data. Recall Number: Z-1451-2018 REASON To inform customers of possible incorrect tube current calculations by the CARE Dose4D algorithm for head scans based on p.a. (posterior-anterior)...Read More

Company:Hitachi Ltd., Medical System Operations Group Date of Enforcement Report 5/9/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT MHI-TM2000 Linear Accelerator System Product Usage: MHI-TM2000 Linear Accelerator System is intended for radiation therapy of lesions, tumors and conditions anywhere in the body where radiation treatment is indicated. Recall Number: Z-1585-2018 REASON Due to a system controller software anomaly, the...Read More

Company:PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OYDate of Enforcement Report 5/9/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Specimen Gate Screening Center, Part Number 5002-0500, All software versions from 1.0 to 1.8 (current software version) Specimen Gate Screening Center is used for data management of neonatal screening test results and demographics by qualified laboratory personnel in newborn screening programs....Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 5/9/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Allura Xper R8.x.25.5 and UNIZ systems (only with a FlexVision large screen monitor), Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system Product Usage: The Allura Xper ED series is intended for use on human patients to perform: Vascular, cardiovascular and neurovascular imaging applications, including diagnostic, interventional...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 5/9/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT SOMATOM Sensation 10 Intended to produce cross-sections images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data. Recall Number: Z-1453-2018 REASON To inform customers of possible incorrect tube current calculations by the CARE Dose4D algorithm for head scans based on p.a....Read More

FDA issued a draft guidance dated April 27, 2018 titled: “Multiple Function Device Products: Policy and Considerations.”  This guidance expands on when and how FDA intends to assess the impact of other functions that are not the subject of a premarket review on the safety and effectiveness of a device function subject to FDA review.  It...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ONCOR Impression, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 07360717 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer Recall Number: Z-1400-2018 REASON Control Console software has been updated to reduce the risk for collision...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT PRIMUS HI, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 07360717 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer Recall Number: Z-1402-2018 REASON Control Console software has been updated to reduce the risk for collision...Read More

Company:GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT 1. GE Healthcare Lunar: a) DPX Duo, Model Number: LU41693 b) DPX Bravo, Model Number: LU41692 Provides an estimate of BMD (Bone Marrow Density) at the lumbar spine and proximal femur regions. This BMD value can then be compared...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT MEVATRON M2 / PRIMUS Mid-Energy, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 01940035 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer. Recall Number: Z-1397-2018 REASON Control Console software has been updated to reduce the...Read More

Company:Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland) IncDate of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ngenuity TF PET/CT, Model No. 882442 Product Usage: The device is an integrated diagnostic X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system suitable for a wide range of diagnostic applications. The device utilizes the CT technology to obtain anatomic images of...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ONCOR Avant-garde, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 05863472 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer. Recall Number: Z-1398-2018 REASON Control Console software has been updated to reduce the risk for collision...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ONCOR Expression, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 07360717 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer Recall Number: Z-1399-2018 REASON Control Console software has been updated to reduce the risk for collision...Read More

Company:GE Medical Systems Ultrasound & Primary Care Diagnostics, Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare:a) Prodigy, Model Numbers: LU7248, LU8905, LU40427, LU40431, LU40626, LU40637, LU40626, LU40637, LU42021, LU42025, LU41730, LU41734, LU42344, LU42365 b) Prodigy Advanced, Model Numbers: LU42361, LU42397Provides an estimate of BMD (Bone Marrow Density) at the lumbar spine and proximal...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 4/25/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ONCOR Impression plus, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 07360717 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer Recall Number: Z-1401-2018 REASON Control Console software has been updated to reduce the risk for...Read More

Company:Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLCDate of Enforcement Report 4/18/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Liberty Select Cycler (SW v.2.8.7), Material Number RTLR108343 Product Usage: The device is indicated for acute and chronic peritoneal dialysis. Recall Number Z-1365-2018 REASON The recalling firm identified a software issue related to the Patient Line Check (PLC) which may result...Read More

Company:Beckman Coulter Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 4/18/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT BECKMAN COULTER iQ200 Series Urine Microscopy Analyzer Recall Number Z-1362-2018 REASON Beckman Coulter has determined that there is a potential for under-reporting casts. This can occur if per high-power field (/HPF) units of measurement for casts are selected in the iQ200 software, but the abnormal...Read More

Company:Beckman Coulter Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 4/18/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer System, Catalog #B30166. The AQUIOS CL Flow Cytometer system is an automated analyzer that use a no-wash sample preparation process.The firm name on the label is Beckman Coulter Ireland, Inc., Co. Clare, Ireland. Recall Number Z-1341-2018 REASON The device may process...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America CorporationDate of Enforcement Report 4/18/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT IntelliVue X3 Patient Monitor.. Recall Number Z-1315-2018 REASON The NBP measurement of Intellivue X3 Patient Monitor shows intermittently only mean values instead of the diastolic and systolic blood pressure values. This is caused by a falsely detected NBP cuff, which is leading to...Read More

Company:Beckman Coulter Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 4/18/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT iQ200 Series Urine Microscopy Analyzer with Barcode Reader Model NFT-2100. Recall Number Z-1366-2018 REASON iQ200 Series Urine Microscopy Analyzer may intermittently fail to read urine sample dilution barcode labels causing erroneous results that could delay treatment for health conditions such as hematuria. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Beckman...Read More

Company:Lifeline Systems Company.Date of Enforcement Report 4/18/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT HomeSafe AutoAlert Pendant works in conjunction with a compatible Lifeline communicator. Recall Number Z-1316-2018 REASON A programing error in some Model FD100 HomeSafe AutoAlert Pendants will render the fall detection feature inoperable. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Lifeline Systems Company, Framingham, MA on 11/13/2017. Voluntary: Firm Initiated recall...Read More

Ron Baerg, of Seminole, FL USA, is now a partner at Crisis Prevention and Recovery LLC (DBA SoftwareCPR ®), a full service medical device compliance and premarket submissions consultancy. Ron has over twenty three years experience in medical device software development and management. His experience has been primarily focused on large, complex medical device systems...Read More

FDA issued a draft guidance for comment: Expansion of the Abbreviated 510(k) Program: Demonstrating Substantial Contains Nonbinding Recommendations Draft – Not for Implementation Equivalence through Performance Criteria. The outline shows a Section 17 for software information. The outline can be viewed here.Read More

Company:Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLCDate of Enforcement Report 4/11/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT 2008 K2 Hemodialysis Machine with software version 5.40, Models: (1) Hemodialysis SYS OLC/Diasafe PLS 190610, UDI 00840861100859 (+Serial Number), (2) Machine Short Cap, OLC.DP HP 190630, UDI 00840861100866 (+Serial Number) ndicated for acute and chronic dialysis therapy. Recall Number Z-1278-2018 REASON...Read More

Company:Invivo Corporation.Date of Enforcement Report 4/11/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT DynaCad software consist of an MR Analysis Server software and the viewer workstation software. The MR Analysis software consists of DynaCad Breast, DynaCad Prostate, and DynaCad Advanced PK for other MR analyses modules. Product Usage: Intended to be used as a post processing software package designed...Read More

Company:Phadia Ab.Date of Enforcement Report 4/11/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Phadia Prime software, article number 12-4101-00, as used in combination with the Phadia 250 Instrument, article number 12-3900-01 and EliA Assays. This recall is for any Phadia Prime software version up to and including the current version, 2.1.4. Recall Number Z-1276-2018 REASON We want to inform...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 4/11/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Syngo.via. Medical Device Software. Picture archiving and communications system Recall Number Z-1303-2018 REASON A software functionality in the report sections Findings Information and Summary of Measured Findings is not performing properly. The system will use the original values instead of displaying and saving...Read More

Company:Baxter Healthcare CorporationDate of Enforcement Report 4/11/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Prismaflex Control Unit. Dialyzer, high permeability with or without sealed dialysate system.Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for patients weighing 20 kilograms or more with acute renal failure and/or fluid overload. Recall Number Z-1280-2018 REASON Firm has received reports of device operators failing to adhere to...Read More

Company:GE HealthcareDate of Enforcement Report 4/11/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare Centricity PACS-IW, Model Numbers: (a) 2052831-00X (b) 2049588-008 Product Usage: Centricity PACS-IW by GE Healthcare is a device that receives medical images (including mammograms) and data from various imaging sources. Images and data can be stored, communicated, processed and displayed within the system or...Read More

The Global Unique Device Identification Database is a database administered by the FDA that will serve as a reference catalog for every device with an identifier. May 2018 will start implementation of the releasability logic and the review period. Public release of premarket submission and supplement numbers on AccessGUDID and OpenFDA will begin in June 2018.Read More

Company:St. Jude Medical, Inc..Date of Enforcement Report 4/4/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Proclaim DRG Implantable Pulse Generator, Model Number 3664 Recall Number Z-1170-2018 REASON The firm received complaints of error messages that occurred during routine impedance checks on Proclaim DRG IPGs, model 3664. Some complaints were also associated with transient over stimulation which created discomfort for...Read More

Company:RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES ABDate of Enforcement Report 4/4/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Ray Station 4.9 Ray Station 5, Ray Station 6 and Ray Station 7 Software build numbers: 4.9.0.42, 5.0.0.37, 5.0.1.11, 5.0.2.35, 6.0.0.24, 6.1.0.26, 6.1.1.2, 6.2.0.7 or 7.0.0.19 UDI: 0735000201006820171130 Recall Number Z-1275-2018 REASON Software issue with Center Beam in Field functionality. Issue can result in incorrect...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 4/4/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System. The firm name on the label is Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL. Recall Number Z-1200-2018 REASON The ECG signal may flatline due to electromagnetic interference during the use of electrosurgical equipment. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Siemens Medical Solutions...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, IncDate of Enforcement Report 4/4/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Syngo.via software is intended to be used for viewing, manipulation, communication, and storage of medical images. It can be used as a standalone device or together with a variety of cleared and unmodified syngo based software options. Recall Number Z-1261-2018 REASON When the...Read More

This newsletter in pdf form lists items added to the web site from mid-November 2017 through late-November 2018. It serves as an easy reference to find new or updated items that may be of interest to you. Please search the library to see all items posted as the newsletter only lists new or updated ones....Read More

Company:Smiths Medical ASD Inc..Date of Enforcement Report 3/28/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT The Medfusion Syringe Infusion Pumps are indicated for the following uses: 1) Administration of fluids requiring precisely controlled infusion rates including blood or blood products, lipids, drugs, antibiotics, enteral solutions and other therapeutic fluids; 2) By the following delivery routes: arterial, epidural, intravenous, intrathecal,...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 3/21/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System Product Usage: The SC2000 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Cardiac, Neo-natal and Fetal Cardiac, Pediatric, Transespohageal, Adult Cephalic, Peripheral Vessel, Abdominal, Abdominal Intraoperative, Intraoperative Neurological, Musculo-skeletal Conventional, and Musculo-skeletal Superficial applications. The system also provides...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 3/14/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Network Firewall (Cisco ASA 5506)Product Usage:The Cisco ASA 5506-X provides IPv4 and IPv6 Routing and Network Address Translation (NAT) capabilities. It also provides the following: Port Filtering Stateful Packet Inspection Default Protection Policies These default policies trust all outgoing traffic and...Read More

Company:Medtronic Navigation, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 3/14/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT O-arm 1000 mobile image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system; (1) Model: BASE OARM Bl70000028100 SYS 100V, Product Number: Bl70000028100 (UDI: 00643169354418); (2) Model: BASE OARM Bl70000028120 SYS 120V, Product Number: Bl70000028120 (UDI: 00643169353411); (3) Model: BASE OARM Bl70000028120R SYS 120V RWK, Product Number: Bl70000028120R (UDI: 00643169353459); (4)...Read More

Company:Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America Date of Enforcement Report 3/14/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT A-Series A3/A5 Anesthesia Delivery System; Model Numbers: 0633F-01000-0X (A3) and 0631F-01000-0X (A5) Product Usage: The A-Series Anesthesia System is a device used to administer to a patient, continuously or intermittently, a general inhalation anesthetic, and to maintain a patient...Read More

Company:Abbott Point Of Care Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 3/14/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT i-STAT DE handheld data processing module for clinical use, Software Version 2.8, List Number:08K46-01115200 (UDI: 00054749001255) Recall Number Z-0946-2018 REASON Issues resulting from upgrade to software version 2.8: (1) Location, operator, stored patient lists will not update, and (2) Customized Reference Ranges, Action...Read More

Based on our searches and posting of software related recalls there appears to be a significant decrease of recalls reported to FDA in 2017 compared to 2016. Yearly total software recalls to the best of our ability to identify were for the past year are listed below. For previous years, search our library or look...Read More

Company:Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC Date of Enforcement Report 3/7/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Intellivue iX Information Center Software – All PIIC iX Surveillance stations including: 866023 2008T, Hemodialysis Delivery System Product Indicated for acute and chronic dialysis therapy. Recall Number Z-0829-2018 REASON While reviewing documentation for the next software release of the 2008T,...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 3/7/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Intellivue iX Information Center Software – All PIIC iX Surveillance stations including: 866023 IntelliVue Info Center iX A.0 866117 PIIC Classic Upgrade 866389 IntelliVue Info Center iX B.0, C.0 867141 IntelliVue Info Center iX B.0 866025 IntelliVue Server IX A.0 866118 Database...Read More

Company:Philips Electronics North America Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 3/7/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT digital x-ray detector ProGrade R1 – solid state X ray imager (flat panel/digital imager) As a part of a radiographic system, the Philips ProGrade is intended to acquire, process, store, display, and export digital radiographic images. The Philips ProGrade is suitable for...Read More

Company:ZOLL Medical Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 3/7/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT 731 Series Ventilators running software version 05.20.00 The devices in the ZOLL ventilator are indicated for use in the management of infant through adult patients weighing ;:: 5 kg with acute or chronic respiratory failure or during resuscitation by providing continuous positive-pressure ventilation. Recall...Read More

The International Medical Device Forum, which FDA participates in, released a draft for comment entitled, “Essential Principles of Safety and Performance of Medical Devices and IVD Medical Devices.“  This guidance document describes fundamental design and manufacturing requirements, referred to as “Essential Principles of Safety and Performance” that, when met, indicate a medical device is safe and...Read More

You can search the app stores for SoftwareCPR® to download on an iPhone or Android. The app provides key FDA regulations and Software Guidances for quick reference and is organized by section. Impress your friends by accessing the exact text of FDA documents wherever you go. We plan to add additional documents over time.Read More

A committee draft for vote of “IEC 62304 Ed 2: Health Software – Software life cycle processes” has been circulated for ballot. Edition 2 expands the scope of IEC 62304 to include health software that is not regulated as a medical device, and the title has been changed accordingly. This will be the last opportunity...Read More

Company:Med Tec Inc Date of Enforcement Report 2/28/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Protura Software which utilizes Elekta’s iCOM interface: MT6XSM1.4.0, MT6XSM1.4.0-1, MT6XSM1.4.0-2, MT6SXM1.4.0-3, MT6XSM1.5.0-2, MT6XSM1.6.0-1, MT6XSM1.7.2, MT6XSM1.7.2-1, MT6XSM1.7.2-3, MT6XSM1.7.3, MT6XSM1.7.3-1, MT6XSM1.7.3-3. The Protura Software is intended to interface between record and verify systems, linear accelerator (Linac) software systems, and/or image guidance systems and the Protura Couch.....Read More