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The FDA released its anticpated draft report on regulation of Health IT. This report includes a risk-based regulatory framework for health information technology (health IT) that is a step towards clarifying what software will be actively regulated by FDA. The report was developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coordination with the Health...
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Company Spacelabs Healthcare, Llc.Date of Enforcement Report:4/2/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Spacelabs Healthcare G2 Clinical Access Mislabeled CDs for PN: 063-1829-11 Rev A and Update Kit, PN: 040-1565-10. Used for installing ICS G2 Clinical Access software onto hospital personal computers. Recall Number Z-1273-201 REASON Spacelabs has voluntarily recalled G2 Clinical Access Software CD because the programs...
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Company Velocity Medical Solutions, LLC.Date of Enforcement Report:4/2/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT DICOM Export Format for Sum Dose with Velocity v3.0.0. A stand-alone software product that provides the oncology care specialists (physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, etc.) a means for comparison of medical imaging data from multiple DICOM conformant imaging modality sources. It allows the display, annotating, volume...
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Company Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:4/2/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT D-10″ Hemoglobin Testing System, Model number: 220-0220 Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 4000 Alfred Nobel Drive Hercules, CA 94545 The D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System is a single module designed for hemoglobin analysis in mid-volume laboratories. The D-10 is a fully integrated system for sample dilution,...
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The Wall Street Journal reports that “the top federal auto-safety regulator will defend his agency before Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that General Motors had “critical information” that would have helped it identify a defect earlier in the Chevrolet Cobalt and other vehicles and might have changed the agency?s course in investigating the problems.In prepared...
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AAMI TIR50: 2014 “Post-market surveillance of use error management” addresses use error detection for medical devices from the clinical, manufacturer, patient, user, and regulatory perspective. The goal is to provide guidance on how these individuals can best collect, assess, and leverage post-market use error data to mitigate product risk, and to improve product safety and...
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Company Medical Information Technology, Inc..Date of Enforcement Report:3/26/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT MEDITECH Microbiology; Client Server Releases 5.6, 5.65, 5.66, 5.67, 6.0, 6.05, 6.07, 6.1, 6.13 and 6.14. Integrates requisition, specimen processing, and patient information with data in the healthcare information system (HCIS). Recall Number Z-1234-2014 REASON Potential for erroneous result reporting.. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Medical Information...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report:3/26/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare Optima CT580/Discovery CT590RT scanners running software version 13BW16.3. The Discovery CT 590 RT and Optima CT 580 series of Computed Tomography systems are intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of XRay transmission data taken at different angles...
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Company: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.. Date of Enforcement Report:3/26/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT syngo Dynamics Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Model numbers 10091804, 10091805, 10091806, 10091807, 10091673 Recall Number Z-1216-2014 REASON Potential patient data mixup. Improper error handling could allow for two different patients to be displayed in syngo Dynamics. Images shown for one patient...
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Company: Philips Medical Systems, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report 3/262014 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips Model EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System. Intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis. Catalogue numbers 795200 / 795201 / 795202 / 795204 / 795205 / 795206 EPIQ is intended for diagnostic ultrasound imaging and fluid flow analysis. The collection of...
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In a new draft guidance (for electrosurgical devices but in our opinion representative of information needed for other devices) FDA stated that cybersecuirty information including but not limited to the following should be provided: Confidentiality assures that no unauthorized users have access to the information. Integrity is the assurance that the information is correct –...
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In a new draft guidance (for electrosurgical devices; but in our opinion representative of information needed for other devices) FDA stated that cybersecurity information including but not limited to the following should be provided: Confidentiality assures that no unauthorized users have access to the information. Integrity is the assurance that the information is correct –...
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http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm383206.htm#s5
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The link provided is to a white paper prepared by Northwest Cadence regarding use of Microsoft Visual Studio to aid in compliance with FDA requirements. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Compliance with Visual Studio 2010
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Company: Philips Medical Systems, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report 3/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator Models: M3535A and M3536A with Q-CPR Meter Option B08 The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. The device is for use by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of...
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CompanyHoriba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical.Date of Enforcement Report:3/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Device Name: ABX PENTRA ML Model/Part #(s): A11A01652 Lot/Serial #(s): N/A Software Version(s): All versions are subject to this correction. Product Usage: The ABX PENTRA ML is a software data management system intended for use on ABX Hematology Analyzers.Recall Number Z-1173-2014 REASON HORIBA...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:3/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT RetCam 3, RetCam Portable and RetCam Shuttle; manufactured by Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.; Pleasanton, CA 94588. General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal and external imaging. RetCam 3, RetCam Portable and RetCam Shuttle; manufactured by Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.; Pleasanton, CA 94588. General ophthalmic imaging including retinal, corneal...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:3/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT XiO RPT System The XiO RTP System is used to create treatment plans for any cancer patient for whom external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy has been prescribed. The system will calculate and display, both on screen and in hard-copy, either two or three dimensional radiation dose...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report:3/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT The Innova 3131IQ (3131-IQ) and 2121 IQ (2121-IQ) biplane systems are indicated for use in generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy for vascular angiography, diagnostic and interventional procedures, and optionally, rotational angiography procedures. They are also indicated for generating fluoroscopic images of human anatomy...
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Company:McKesson Technologies,.Date of Enforcement Report:3/15/2014 Class I: PRODUCT McKesson Anesthesia Care Use: The device is a computer-based system which collects, processes, and records data both through manual entry and from monitors which are attached to patients, such as in an operating room environment. The system provides clinical decision support by communicating potential adverse drug event...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT 1. Agility. Version 3.0 of the Integrity interface and control software for the Elekta range of medical digital linear accelerators which is associated with Agility collimators. Recall Number Z-1084-2014 2. Agility. Version 3.1 of the Integrity interface and control software for the Elekta range of medical digital...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT RT Desktop The EOS RT Desktop, as with the predicate SL/SLi Series user interface, is intended to be used as the user interface for the SL/SLi Series Linear Accelerators that are used for the radiation therapy treatments of malignant neoplastic diseases, as determined by a licensed medical...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare, Model Number/ Description: 5342114 GSI Viewer 1.10 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5342114-2 GSI Viewer 1.10 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5342114-3 GSI Viewer 1.10 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW 4.5); 5342114-4 GSI Viewer 1.11 on AW VolumeShare 4 (AW...
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Company:Toshiba American Medical Systems IncDate of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT TSX-101A Aquilion 32/64 ONE Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TXS-101/R Aquilion RXL Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TSX-301A Aquilion One Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TSX-301B Aquilion Premium Computed Tomography X-Ray System; TSX-302A Aquilion Prime Computed Tomography X-Ray System. This device is indicated to acquire and display...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Integrity. Version 1.1 of the Integrity interface and control software for the Elekta range of medical digital linear accelerators. Recall Number Z-1083-2014 REASON During the treatment table, gantry, and collimator calibration procedures, it is possible to type incorrect values or invert a value. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Elekta Inc.,...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare Solar 8000M and Solar 8000i Patient Monitor software version 5.4, 5.5, or 5.6 with the Automatic-View-On- Alarm (AVOA) feature enabled. The Solar 8000i with Patient Data Module / Transport Pro with Patient Data Module is intended for use under the direct supervision...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:3/12/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT TSX-301C Aquilion One (Vision Edition) Computed Tomography X-Ray System. Recall Number Z-0972-2014 REASON Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. initiated this recall due to the failure of the parts used in the X-ray high-voltage generator. In some cases, X-ray exposure cannot be performed. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Elekta Inc., Atlanta...
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In SoftwareCPR’s opinion, a somewhat unique, very well conceived, and well designed tool for the specialized craft of risk analysis as well as safety assurance cases.  The tool is very configurable, allowing customized structures for your own methods.  The ability to view data from an FMEA, FTA, or table view saves valuable time during creation...
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USV Limited Product: pharmaceutical manufacturing facility Date:3/6/2014 1. Failure to maintain complete and accurate laboratory test data generated in the course of establishing compliance of your APIs to established specifications and standards. a. There was no written explanation for deletion events observed on audit trails for your standalone HPLC units. Your standard operating procedures (SOPs)...
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The Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology published a proposed rule for Voluntary 2015 Edition Electronic Health Record Certification Criteria; Interoperability Updates and Regulatory Improvements. The proposed rule eliminates the “complete EHR” designation, separates the content and transport certification criteria and announces a more frequent certification rule making process. The proposed rule also...
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There is a new draft for vote of ISO 13485 Medical Devices – Quality Management systems – requirements for regulatory purposes. This version updates the references to ISO 9001 to the 2008 version. Some new requirements include: A requirement for a risk management process has been added in the product realization phase and ISO 14971...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report: 3/5/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare Precision 500D and Proteus XR/a equipped with Wireless Digital Radiography Option (WDR1). The Wireless DR Imaging Option ( WDR1), when used with a radiographic imaging system, is indicted for use in general radiographic images of human anatomy. It is intended for...
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Company: Philips Medical Systems, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report:3/52014 Class lI: PRODUCT M3536A HeartStart MRx with Wireless Link Upgrade (861289) The HeartStart MRx is for use for the termination of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. The device is for use by qualified medical personnel trained in the operation of the device and qualified by training...
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Company:Elekta, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report:2/26/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Synergy XVI XVI can incorrectly calculate the target position of the treatment table, because of an error that does not occur very frequently. This is the sequence of events when this error occurs – (1) You do an online VolumeView acquisition and registration. (2) You accept the...
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Company: GE Healthcare LLC Date of Enforcement Report: 2/26/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT GE Healthcare, PET Discovery 610, Discovery 710, Discovery 600 and Discovery 690. The GE Discovery XR and XA Systems are intended for head and whole body attenuation corrected Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging and localization of emission activity in patient anatomy by means...
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AAMI recently published “Assessing a Hospital’s Medical IT Network Risk Management Practice with 80001-1” in Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology (BI&T). The article reports on an actual hospital network/health IT assessment using 80001-1 as one of the tools for the assessment.
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Sherman Eagles of SoftwareCPR co-authored AAMI’s recently published article “Reducing Risks and Recalls: Safety Assurance Cases For Medical Devices” in the January/February 2014 issue of BI&T (Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology; a monthly, peer-reviewed journal from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation). The full article is posted with permission at the link provided. Any...
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Company:Sysmex America Inc Date of Enforcement Report:2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT The UF-1000i is a fully automated urine particle analyzer intended for vitro diagnostic use in urinalysis. The instrument can perform screening for abnormal samples with a high degree of accuracy, so it increases automation and efficiency in laboratories. Recall Number Z-0949-2014 REASON The current Century...
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Company:Neuro Kinetics, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report:2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Normative Data Template CD for use with the I-Portal devices. Used to measure, record, or visually display the involuntary movements (nystagmus) of the eyeball. Recall Number Z-0966-2014 REASON The data provided on the Normative Data Template CD for use with the I-Portal devices has not...
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Company:Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Date of Enforcement Report:2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT VITROS Chemistry Products Mixing Cup Arrays utilized on VITROS 250 & 350 Chemistry Systems Product Usage: Mixing Cup Array is a disposable, intermediate container used in making automatic (auto)-dilutions on the VITROS 250/350 Chemistry Systems. The VITROS 250 Chemistry System is intended for use in the...
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Company:Mckesson Information Solutions LLCDate of Enforcement Report:2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Horizon Medical Imaging, Picture Archive Communication System (PACS). Recall Number Z-0976-2014 REASON Images may be archived to an incorrect or invalid archive location resulting in incorrect images or no images being displayed for a study following retrieval from archive.. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Mckesson Information Solutions LLC,...
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Company: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.. Date of Enforcement Report: 2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT Siemens ADVIA Chemistry Systems models 1200, 1650, 1800 and 2400 Product Usage: The ADVIA Chemistry Systems models 1200, 1650, 1800 and 2400 (also known as Clinical Chemistry Systems) are high throughput instruments which perform assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for...
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Company: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Date of Enforcement Report:2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT D-10 Dual Program, which contains Update Kit D-10 A1c program diskette. United States; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA 94547 The Bio-Rad D-10 Hemoglobin Testing System provides an integrated method for the separation and determination of the relative percent of specific hemoglobins (e.g., A2, F, Ale}...
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Company:Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Date of Enforcement Report:2/19/2014 Class lI: PRODUCT enGen Track System with enGen Select v5.0 with autoverification enabled Product The VITROS 5,1 FS Chemistry System with enGenTM Laboratory Automation System is intended for use in the in vitro quantitative measurement of a variety of analytes of clinical interest, using both VITROS Chemistry Products Slides...
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