Company:Phadia US Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 1/24/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Phadia 1000 Instrument, Article Number 12-3800-01.. Recall Number Z-0387-2018 REASON The “Retry” command does not function properly which could cause a shortage of Wash and Rinse solution and affect assay performance and test results RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Phadia US Inc, Portage, MI. on 7/5/2017. Voluntary firm...Read More

Company:RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB. Date of Enforcement Report 1/24/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT RayStation Product Usage: is a software system designed for treatment planning and analysis of radiation therapy. The treatment plans provide treatment unit set-up parameters and estimates of dose distributions expected during the proposed treatment, and may be used to administer treatments after review and...Read More

Company:OrthoScan IncDate of Enforcement Report 1/17/2018 Class lI: PRODUCT Mobile Mini C-arm system Part # 1000-0001. Intended to provide the physician with general fluoroscopic visualization of the patient, including, but not limited to, surgical orthopedic procedures and critical and emergency care procedures.. Recall Number Z-0258-2018 to Z-0261-2018 REASON OrthoScan Inc. discovered during investigation of a...Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the immediately-in-effect (IIE) guidance document, “Unique Device Identification: Policy Regarding Compliance Dates for Class I and Unclassified Devices.” The guidance lists and explains several key elements of FDA’s enforcement discretion policy, including the Agency’s intention to not enforce standard date formatting, labeling, and GUDID data submission requirements for...Read More

Company:Invivo CorporationDate of Enforcement Report 12/27/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring system. Used to facilitate invasive investigations of heart and vascular disease when non-invasive indicators warrant such.. Recall Number Z-0263-2018 REASON Beckman Coulter has identified that due to a software nonconformity in connection with a changed service setting Remisol could display wrong results....Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Federal Register notice with a proposed program for Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting. When finalized, this program would allow manufacturers to report certain malfunction medical device reports (MDRs) in a summary format on a quarterly basis instead of individually within 30 days. The proposed Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting...Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Federal Register notice with a proposed program for Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting. When finalized, this program would allow manufacturers to report certain malfunction medical device reports (MDRs) in a summary format on a quarterly basis instead of individually within 30 days. The proposed Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting...Read More

A draft of a new revision of the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity has been circulated for comment.  This draft (NIST_cybersecurity_framework-v1-1) revision refines, clarifies, and enhances Version 1.0 issued in February 2014.  This is a draft for comment. See copy of draft Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1Read More

Today the FDA is announcing the availability of the updated final guidance, “Medical Device Accessories – Describing Accessories and Classification Pathways”. This guidance was updated and replaces the Jan 2017 version to include new mechanisms to request (1) a different classification for an existing accessory type (i.e., accessories already on the market), and (2) for...Read More

Company:Normand InformatiqueDate of Enforcement Report 12/20/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Remisol Advance Software (Driver Architect) Catalog Number B32129 The Remisol Advance Data Manager (Stand alone Data Management Systems) collects and manages data and manages workflows for connected systems. (i.e. Beckman Coulter Instruments, Automations, LIS &). It provides data analysis capabilities such as automatic results validation, delta...Read More

Company:Radiometer America Date of Enforcement Report 12/20/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT ABL800 analyzer with FLEXQ module.Device intended for in vitro testing of samples of whole blood for the parameters pCO2, cK+, cNa+, cCa2+, cCl , cGlu, cLac, cCrea, ctBil, and co-oximetry parameters (ctHb, sO2, and the hemoglobin fractions FO2Hb, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb and FHbF) – in...Read More

Company:Ortho-Clinical DiagnosticsDate of Enforcement Report 12/20/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT enGen Track System with TCAutomation Software Version 4.2 Recall Number Z-0254-2018 REASON A software anomaly with TCA Software V4.2 may potentially cause a delay in reporting of results due to patient samples being routed to an unintended location when samples are reintroduced back onto the enGEN...Read More

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FDA issued its list of planned Medical Device Guidance development for 2018. This list has 2 parts: priority development referred to as the A-List and other development referred to as B-list.. Note that FDA does not commit to accomplishing all items on either list; it is just stating its current intention. The A-List includes a...Read More

Company:Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 12/13/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Accu-Chek Connect diabetes management software app, Catalog number 07562462001 / GTIN number 00365702700000, Catalog number 07250452001 / GTIN number 00365702700017 The Accu-Chek Connect Diabetes Management App is indicated as an aid in the treatment of diabetes. The software provides for electronic download of blood...Read More

Company:GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 12/13/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT CARESCAPE Patient Data Module (PDM) v2.6 software used with CARESCAPE Monitors B850, B650, and B450 v2.0.7 or earlier softwareThe PDM is intended to provide uninterrupted acquisition of physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients during non-transport/bedside and transport patient care...Read More

Company:ICU Medical IncDate of Enforcement Report 12/13/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT ICU Mednet(TM) Medication Management Suite 6.1 and 6.21, Product Code/List Numbers:(a) 16037-64-01; MedNet 6.1b) 16037-64-02; MedNet 6.1c) 16037-64-03; MedNet 6.1d) 16037-64-04; MedNet 6.21The ICU Medical MedNet Medication Management Suite (MMS) is intended to facilitate networked communication between MMS compatible computer systems and MedNet compatible infusion...Read More

On Dec. 8, 2017, the FDA released the draft guidance, “Clinical and Patient Decision Support Software.” This guidance addresses software for decision support in two categories: one used by Healthcare Professionals, the other used personally by patients and non-health professionals. It provides FDA interpretation of which types of Decision Support Software do not meet the...Read More

On Dec. 8, 2017, the FDA released the final guidance, “Software as a Medical Device (SAMD): Clinical Evaluation.” The October 14, 2016, draft is now obsolete. This guidance is actually the use of an International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) document completed in June of 2017, so this represents broad international consensus. This guidance discusses...Read More

On Dec. 8, 2017, the FDA released draft guidance, “Changes to Existing Medical Software Policies Resulting from Section 3060 of the 21st Century Cures Act.” This guidance discusses software functions in relation to the modified device definition in the 21st Century Cures Act and the criteria for interpreting if and how medical software will or...Read More

On Dec. 8, 2017 FDA released a Draft guidance “Clinical and Patient Decision Support Software”. This guidance addresses software for decision support in two categories: one used by Healthcare Professionals, the other used personally by patients and non-health professionals. It provides FDA interpretation of which types of Decision Support Software do not meet the definition...Read More

On Dec. 8, 2017 FDA released a Draft guidance “Changes to Existing Medical Software Policies Resulting from Section 3060 of the 21st Century Cures Act”. This guidance dsicusses software functions in relation to the modified device definition in the 21st Century Cures Act and the criteria for interpreting if and how medical software will or...Read More

On December 7, 2017, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., released the statement, “Advancing new digital health policies to encourage innovation, bring efficiency and modernization to regulation.” This statement announces the release of several new draft and final guidances as part of the FDA’s Health Innovation Action Plan published previously. The new guidances are posted separately...Read More

Earlier this year FDA released the DH Action Plan, initiating several new guidances, policy changes, and its pre-certification program. Note: Information on the pre-certification program progress during 2017 and release of new guidance (December 2017) is posted separately.Read More

Company:Volcano Corp.Date of Enforcement Report 12/6/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Volcano Imaging System s5i REF 807400001; CORE Mobile Imaging System (120V) REF 400-0100.01; CORE Mobile Imaging System Refurbished REF 400-0100.01-R; CORE Mobile Imaging System (240V) REF 400-0100.07; CORE Mobile Imaging System Refurbished REF 400-0100.07-R; CORE Mobile Imaging System (100V) REF 400-0100.08; CORE Mobile Imaging System Refurbished...Read More

Company:Zimmer Biomet, IncDate of Enforcement Report 12/6/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8 ROSA Surgical Device is a computer-controlled electromechanical arm. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Guidance is based on a pre-operative plan developed with three-dimensional...Read More

Company:Zimmer Biomet, IncDate of Enforcement Report 12/6/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Rosa Spine 1.0.2 Stereotaxic Instrument Computer-Assisted Surgical Device The device is intended for the spatial positioning and orientation of instrument holders or tool guides to be used by surgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments during spine surgery. Recall Number Z-0177-2018 REASON A design change was...Read More

Company:BRAINLAB AGDate of Enforcement Report 12/6/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT BRAINLAB EXACTRAC VERO, Model/Catalog Numbers: 46228 EXACTRAC VERO 3.5 46238 EXACTRAC VERO 3.5 46216 EXACTRAC VERO SW UPDATE 3.5.2 TO 3.5.3 46218 EXACTRAC VERO SW UPDATE 3.5.3 TO 3.5.4 The ExacTrac Vero system is intended to be used in conjunction with the MHI-TM2000 Radiation Therapy Linear...Read More

An excerpt of the Medical Device Innovations Section of the US Law PLAW-114Publ255 referred to as the “21st Century Cures Act” and published in December of 2016 is at the link provided. There are many important elements of this law, including how accessories are classified and what software functions are not outside the definition of...Read More

The FDA maintains a dedicated webpage to provide ongoing information on FDA’s digital health initiative.Read More

Company:Spacelabs Healthcare, Ltd.Date of Enforcement Report 11/29/2017 Class l: PRODUCT Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999, and software version 2.61 and upgrade kit 050-9043-00 Rev G. The Spacelabs Arkon Anesthesia Workstation is intended for use in the hospital environment and operating room. It may be used for the delivery of oxygen, air and nitrous oxide...Read More

Company:Zimmer Biomet, IncDate of Enforcement Report 11/29/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8. Recall Number Z-0115-2018 REASON Potential for software to change the final tool orientation for the command position without command. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Zimmer Biomet, Inc.Warsaw, IN on 4/8/2016. Voluntary firm initiated recall is complete. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 64 units DISTRIBUTION...Read More

CompanySiemens Medical Solutions USA, IncDate of Enforcement Report 11/29/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Syngo.plaza, Picture Archiving and Communications System(PACS), Model 10863171 Syngo.plaza is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, report, communicate, distribute, store and archive digital medical images. Recall Number Z-0168-2018 REASON Siemens is releasing a non-medical software application LTA...Read More

Company:3M Company – Health Care BusinessDate of Enforcement Report 11/29/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT 3M Bair Hugger(TM) Normothermia System, Temperature Monitoring System Sensors Model 360 (Part Number 36000) Recall Number Z-0114-2018 REASON During a recent investigation, 3M confirmed that a programming translation error could occur in a small amount of the sensors that could lead to...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc..Date of Enforcement Report 11/22/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Symbia Intevo 6, SPECT/CT System, Emission Computed Tomography System To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV. Serial Number: 2141,...Read More

Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc..Date of Enforcement Report 11/22/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Symbia Intevo 16, SPECT/CT System, Emission Computed Tomography System To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV. Serial Number: 2136,...Read More

Company:Zimmer Biomet, IncDate of Enforcement Report 11/22/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT ROSA Surgical Device 2.5.8. It is intended to be used in the operating room for the spatial positioning and orientation of an instrument holder or tool guide. Recall Number Z-0102-2018 REASON An undetected shift between the information displayed in the navigation software and the actual...Read More

Company:ICU Medical IncDate of Enforcement Report 11/22/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Plum 360 Infusion System, List number 30010. Recall Number Z-0101-2018 REASON (1) Under certain conditions, if a malfunction alarm occurs while the pump is in the “Paused” state waiting for the distal pressure to decrease, the pump cannot be turned off and delivery cannot be...Read More

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The FDA issued its first approval of a Digital Medicine, ABILIFY MYCITE®, a new innovative treatment option in mental health. Otsuka, with the help of Proteus Inc., developed a sensor as part of the pill that communicates externally to provide confirmation the pill was ingested, along with details about it. This is for serious mental...Read More

This SoftwareCPR.com newsletter in .pdf form lists items added to the web site from mid-August 2017 through mid-November 2017. 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...Read More

Company:Boston Scientific Corporation.Date of Enforcement Report 11/15/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT RESONATE EL ICD VR, Model D432, Sterile. Recall Number Z-0077-2018 REASON The devices have an incorrect firmware configuration. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Boston Scientific Corporation, Saint Paul, MN. on 10/4/2017. Voluntary: Firm Initiated recall is complete. VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE 5 devices DISTRIBUTION The devices were...Read More

Company:Biosense Webster, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 11/8/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT THERMOCOOL SF NAV Catheters Model Numbers – BNI35FJCT, BNI35DFCT, D-131503-S, D-131504-S Recall Number Z-0058-2018 REASON Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently received an increased number of complaints related to the display of Alert 402 on the CARTO 3 System for certain lots of THERMOCOOL brand catheters....Read More

Company:Biosense Webster, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 11/8/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Bi-Directional Product Codes D-1348-01-S, D-1348-04-S, D-1348-05-S Recall Number Z-0055-2018 REASON Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently received an increased number of complaints related to the display of Alert 402 on the CARTO 3 System for certain lots of THERMOCOOL brand catheters. Alert 402...Read More

Company:Biosense Webster, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 11/8/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Bi-Directional Navigation Catheter (D-132704-S, D-132705-S) Recall Number Z-0056-2018 REASON Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently received an increased number of complaints related to the display of Alert 402 on the CARTO 3 System for certain lots of THERMOCOOL brand catheters. Alert 402 implies a...Read More

Company:Biosense Webster, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 11/8/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Uni-Directional Product Codes D-1347-01-S, D-1347-02-S, D-1347-03-S Recall Number Z-0054-2018 REASON Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently received an increased number of complaints related to the display of Alert 402 on the CARTO 3 System for certain lots of THERMOCOOL brand catheters. Alert 402...Read More

Company:Biosense Webster, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 11/8/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT HERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH Uni-Directional Navigation Catheter Recall Number Z-0057-2018 REASON Biosense Webster, Inc. has recently received an increased number of complaints related to the display of Alert 402 on the CARTO 3 System for certain lots of THERMOCOOL brand catheters. Alert 402 implies a “Map: magnetic...Read More

Company:Nucletron BV Date of Enforcement Report 11/1/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Oncentra Brachy 4.5 radiation therapy software The firm name on the label is Nucletron B.V. Oncentra is a radiation therapy planning software designed to analyze and plan radiation treatments in three dimensions for the purpose of treating patients with cancer. Recall Number Z-0050-2018 REASON Incorrect...Read More

Company:Beckman Coulter Inc.. Date of Enforcement Report 11/1/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Power Processor 1K Stockyard. The Power Processor performs all pre-analytical sample tube preparation. Recall Number Z-0046-2018 REASON Beckman Coulter has identified that due to a PLC software nonconformity the 1K Stockyard can initiate a retrieval of a sample tube during the rack loading process,...Read More

Company:Edap Technomed Inc. Date of Enforcement Report 11/1/2017 Class lI: PRODUCT Ablatherm(R) Integrated Imaging, High Intensity Ultrasound System For Prostate Tissue Ablation Transrectal high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of prostate tissue Recall Number Z-0049-2018 REASON The US FDA has requested the optional energy treatment settings, “medium” and “low” (Software Protocols 02-Medium and 03-Low) be...Read More