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Company: GE Healthcare Date of Enforcement Report:6/4/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT The Centricity PACS Workstation is intended for use as a primary diagnostic and analysis tool for diagnostic images by trained healthcare professional, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians, and nurses. It is also intended for use as a clinical review workstation throughout the healthcare facility. The...
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Company: NAGFA Corp.Date of Enforcement Report:6/4/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT IMPAX CV Pediatric Echo Reporting, IMPAX CV Echo Measurement Import via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Service IMPAX. For the creation of digital structured reports for cardiovascular diagnostic studies such as echocardiography. Recall Number Z-1662-2014 REASON Failure to effectively install and test a hotfix to correct the...
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Just a reminder that FDA maintains a blog at the link provided. This generally contains short announcements with some explanation from FDA leads on policy and specific projects across all FDA divisions although one select specific divisions using the categories options. One recent posting was from Bakul Patel of the device center regarding the recent...
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In SoftwareCPR’s experience, translations and localization of user interfaces and labeling of medical devices for distribution in a variety of geographic regions can be challenging and can present safety issues if not properly handled.  Alan Kusinitz of SoftwareCPR® co-authored an article on localization risk management with one of the large companies that provides such services...
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Company Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 5/28/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT 550 TxT Treatment Table of the Digital Linear Accelerator (LINAC) To deliver X-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer. Recall Number Z-1645-2014 REASON Table may lose calibration during patient treatment, which may cause the possibility of mistreatment. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Siemens Medical...
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Company Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 5/28/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT syngo Imaging XS Syngo Imaging XS is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, report, communicate, distribute, store and archive digital medical images. It supports the physician in diagnosis and treatment planning. Syngo Imaging XS also...
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Company: GE Healthcare Date of Enforcement Report:5/28/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare, NeuroMuscular Transmission Module, E-NMT-01 Product Usage: The Datex-Ohmeda S/5TM E-NMT module is indicated for monitoring the relaxation of the patient and regional block stimulation for nerve location. The device is indicated for use by qualified medical personnel only. Recall Number Z-1640-2014 REASON When...
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Company: Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 5/28/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips XRE, the dictation editor system included in the Philips XIRIS 8.1.50 XIRIS is a radiology information system (RIS) is a computer system that assist radiology services in the storing, manipulating and retrieving of patient information. This included patient scheduling and tracking and...
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Company: Baxter Corporation EnglewoodDate of Enforcement Report:4/2/2014 Class I: PRODUCT Baxter Corporation Englewood, ABACUS Total Parenteral Nutrition Calculation Software, Versions 3.1, 3.0, 2.1, and 2.0 – Software Errors May Cause Toxic or Overdose Symptoms. ABACUS TPN Calculation Software, Product Codes: 8300-0045 ABACUS CE (Calculator Edition), 8300-0046 ABACUS SE (Single-Workstation Edition), 8300-0047 ABACUS ME (Multi-Workstation Edition),...
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It appears that the Center directed ORA to inspect Class I firms and provided each regional/district offices with a list of 50 firms to choose from. These inspectionsappear to be in part a validation exercise of the risk based approach to only inspecting higher risk firms. We are assuming it is for the remainder of...
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STERIS Corporation Product:facility sterilizes medical devices Date:5/22/2014 1. Failure to establish and maintain adequate procedures for implementing corrective and preventive action, as required by 21 CFR 820.100. Your CAPA procedure, PROC-00007, Revision 19, is deficient in that it does not adequately describe how to identify, correct and prevent the recurrence of nonconforming product and other...
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Company: CareFusion 303, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:4/23/2014 Class I: PRODUCT Alaris Pump Module (Model 8100), Software Version 9.1.18 The Alaris Pump Model 8100 is a large volume infusion pump. It is intended for use in health care facilities that use infusion for the delivery of fluids, medicines, blood, and blood products using continuous or periodic...
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Company: Mckesson Medical ImagingDate of Enforcement Report:5/21/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT McKesson Radiology-PACS. McKesson Radiology is a medical image and information application that is intended to receive, transmit, store, retrieve, display, print and process digital medical images, digital medical video, and associated medical information from various medical imaging systems. Recall Number Z-1617-2014 REASON High priority alert...
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Company: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc Date of Enforcement Report:5/21/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT MedStream Programmable Infusion Pump, 20 mL, Product Code: 91-4200 The MedStream programmable pump is intended for the intrathecal delivery of Baclofen in the US market and for the intrathecal delivery of Morphine or Baclofen in the EMEA market. Recall Number Z-1571-2014 REASON A...
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Company: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)Date of Enforcement Report:5/21/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Recalled product is a component of the Newport Medical Instruments e360 Ventilator: single board computer, part number SBC2105A. Intended to provide invasive or noninvasive ventilator support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients with respiratory failure or respiratory insufficiency. Recall...
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Company: SCC Soft Computer Date of Enforcement Report:5/21/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT SCC SA HIS version 4.0.7.0 when used with SoftMic version 4.0.7.0. SoftMic is a laboratory information system to be used in medical results, clinical, and public health laboratories by knowledgeable, trained, and experienced personnel. SoftMic enables the user to handle data processing and laboratory...
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Company Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Date of Enforcement Report 5/21/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Syngo Dynamics Product Usage: Syngo Dynamics is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended for acceptance, transfer, display, storage, archive and manipulation of digital medical images, including quantification and report generation. Syngo Dynamics is not intended to be used for...
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http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Training/CDRHLearn/UCM311629.pdf
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Company: GE Healthcare Date of Enforcement Report:5/14/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Nellcor SpO2 Upgrade kit, consists of a Nellcor SpO2 circuit board, an OEM part manufactured by a third party supplier; and an integral component of the Nellcor SpO2 device. Controlled infrared heat to neonates who are unable to thermo-regulate based on their own physiology with...
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Company: INO Therapeutics Date of Enforcement Report:5/14/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT INOmax DSIR, model 10007, Nitric Oxide Delivery System, with Software version 3.0.0. The INOmax DS delivery system delivers INOMAX (nitric oxide for inhalation) therapy gas and provides continuous monitoring of inspired O2, NO2, and NO, and a comprehensive alarm system. The primary targeted clinical setting...
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Company: Shimadzu Medical Systems Date of Enforcement Report:5/14/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Shimadzu Digital Radiography X-Ray System, Catalog No. DAR-8000f. This device is intended to be used for radiography in the hospital with X-ray devices. Recall Number Z-1569-2014 REASON Shimadzu Corporation is recalling the Shimadzu Digital X-Ray System because they have received a report of a...
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Company: Brainlab AG Date of Enforcement Report 5/7/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT ExacTrac 6.0 is a patient positioning and monitoring system. Model/catalogue numbers: 20833B EXACTRAC 6.0 IR POSITIONING SOFTWARE 49936 ET SOFTWARE UPDATE 6.0.X TO 6.0.3 49926B ET UPGRADE SOFTWARE 3.X TO 6.0 (IR+XR) 49934A EXACTRAC UPGRADE 5.5 TO 6.0 BASIC 49927B ET UPGRADE SOFTWARE 4.X...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report:5/7/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare, CardiacVX [CardiacVX (1.1.0 Ext. d) and CardiacVX Flow (1.1.0 Ext. d) analysis software running on Advantage Workstation]. Model #’s 5434389-2 and 5434384-2. The GE Cardiac VX for MRI is an analytical software tool, which provides reproducible tools for the review and reporting...
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Company: Hospira Inc..Date of Enforcement Report:5/7/2014 Class I: PRODUCT GemStar Docking Station, used with GemStar infusion pump, in combination with other GemStar accessories such as the GemStar Lock Box and patient bolus cord. The docking station is also used for hosting the GemStar pump for general infusions. List Numbers: 13075-XX-XX Recall Number Z-1512-2014 REASON There...
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited Product: pharmaceutical manufacturing facility Date:5/7/2014 1. Failure to ensure that laboratory records included complete data derived from all tests necessary to ensure compliance with established specifications and standards. our firm frequently performs ?unofficial testing? of samples, disregards the results, and reports results from additional tests. For example, during stability testing, your...
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ECRI Institute published its Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations to give healthcare organizations a gauge to check their track record in patient safety. The list originally appeared in its Healthcare Risk Control (HRC) System newsletter, the Risk Management Reporter, and is reprinted in this report. The list is partly based on more...
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Alan Kusinitz Managing Partner of SoftwareCPR accepted appointment to the Biomedical Instrumnetation and Technology journal editorial board. Alan authored a number of articles for this journal and performed peer revieiws for the journal over the years.
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This white paper provides an update of the proposed revisions to EU medical device regulation as of April 2014. BSI WP EU Regulations
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The following draft standards are being circulated for comment or ballot. More information is availale to Standards Navigator Subscribers in the the Standards Navigator topic:-IEC 62304 Amendment CDV -$ISO 16142-1 DIS -ISO 90003 FDIS -ISO 15289 FDIS -ISO 24748-4 DIS -ISO 24748-6 NP
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This white paper provides an update of the proposed revisions to EU medical device regulation as of April 2014. Green Paper on Mobile Health
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Company: Baxter Healthcare CorporationDate of Enforcement Report:2/7/2014 Class I: PRODUCT Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps with Master Drug Library Model No. 35700BAX and 35700ABB Affected products were manufactured from July 1, 2005 through January 15, 2014 and distributed from February 20, 2013 through January 15, 2014. Use: Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps with Master Drug Library are...
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Lucille Ferus a Partner at SoftwareCPR provided training to the Tawian FDA on US and international medical device software regulation in April. We continue to see increased focus on software regulation in countries outside the US..
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Company:Ion Beam Applications S.A Date of Enforcement Report 4/30/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Proteus 235 Proton Therapy System Legacy Software version 7.2.7 and higher, models 110, 112, 113, and 116. Proton therapy Recall Number Z-1492-2014 REASON Internal testing of the Proteus 235 Proton Therapy System revealed incorrect dose rate calculation in case of beam line option...
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Company: RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB. Date of Enforcement Report 4/30/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT RaySearch Ray Station Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning System, Stand-alone software. Versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0. Recall Number Z-1481-2014 REASON RaySearch Laboratories has recalled “RaySearch Ray Station 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0” software due to dose miscalculations for bolus/external/fixation support structures...
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Company: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Date of Enforcement Report 4/30/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT VITROS Chemistry Products CDM PROM (Calibration Data Module) No. 0168, Catalog Number/REF 199 9077, used in conjunction with: VITROS Chemistry Products CRSC DT Slides, Generation (GEN) 82, REF 6802721, and VITROS DT Calibrator Kit, Product Code 1957924, and tested on the VITROS DT60/DT60 II...
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Company: Boston Scientific Corporation Date of Enforcement Report 4/30/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT iLab Ultrasound Imaging System; iLab 3.0 (Polaris 1.0) software. Used for ultrasound examinations of intravascular pathology. Recall Number Z-1487-2014 REASON Specific iLab Ultrasound Imaging Systems using newest 3.0 (Polaris 1.0) software change the pullback speed from the default setting of 0.5 mm/sec to...
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Company: Philips Medical Systems, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report 4/30/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips MDC PACS R2.X / IntelliSpace PACS DCX R3.1 software, software application that is used for receiving, managing, archiving, distributing and recording medical images onto portable digital media (including but not limited to Compact Disk and DVD). The MDC PACS/IntelliSpace PACS DCX...
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SaMD. Standalone Medical Devices. Do you have SaMD or software systems that might be classified as medical devices, even if FDA has chosen not to regulate them? Do you know the features that might trigger medical device classification? Whether regulated or not, a well developed and sufficiently documented risk analysis and management plan is essential...
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Company: Philips Medical Systems, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report 4/16/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips HeartStart XL+ Defibrillator/Monitor with system software version B.00.00 or B.00.01 installed Model: 861290, automatic external defibrillator. Recall Number Z-1438-2014 REASON Software communication failure may occur on the HeartStart XL+ locking the user out of clinical mode and possibly causing a delay...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:4/92/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Integrity 1.1. Integrity is the interface and control software for the Elekta range of medical digital linear accelerators and is intended to assist a licensed practitioner in the delivery of radiation to defined target volumes. Recall Number Z-1322-2014 REASON The problem is that the “static tolerances” from...
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/docs/FDApremarketReviewCommunicationsGuidance040414.pdf
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Company: Philips Medical Systems, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report 4/9/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Pinnacle3 Radiation Therapy Planning (RTP) System, software version 9.0. Recall Number Z-1312-2014 REASON Philips Medical Systems have recently determined that a software nonconformance can cause incorrect beam geometry. This issue affects Pinnacle3 Radiation Therapy Planning (RTP) System, software version 9.0 manufactured from...
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Company RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB.Date of Enforcement Report:4/9/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT RaySearch Ray Station, Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning System, Stand-alone software.Recall Number Z-1308-2014 REASON RaySearch Laboratories has recalled RaySearch Ray Station 4.0 software due to clinical dose calculation errors during radiation therapy. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB, Stockholm, Sweden on.2/6/2014. Voluntary: Firm Initiated recall is ongoing....
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Company RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB.Date of Enforcement Report:4/9/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT RayStation Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning System, models 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0; a software system designed for treatment planning and analysis of radiation therapy. Recall Number Z-1307-2014 REASON Potential for dose errors due to software program errors.. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER RAYSEARCH LABORATORIES AB, Stockholm, Sweden on.2/6/2014....
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