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Company:Sendx Medical IncDate of Enforcement Report 2/17/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT ABL 80 CO-OX System, software versions 1.30 and 1.31 Additional Product Codes: CEM, CGA, CGZ, GHS, GKR, GLY, JFP, JGS, JIX, JJY, JPI The ABL 80 CO-OX System is a portable, automated analyzer that measures pH, blood gases, electrolytes, glucose and oximetry in whole blood. The...
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Company:Stryker ImagingDate of Enforcement Report 2/17/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT Stryker Imaging, Guardian Services Software, Part Number 0240-009-430 with Part Numbers 0240-020-013 and 0240-020-022 (Office PACS Power). Intended use is to act as a medical data backup and disaster recovery plan. Recall # Z-0134-2010 REASON Firm has determined Guardian Services does not contain 100% data backup for...
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Company:GE Medical SystemsDate of Enforcement Report 2/3/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT GE Healthcare MAC 800 RESTING ECG ANALYSIS SYSTEM. The MAC 800 is a portable EGG acquisition, analysis and recording system. The MAC 800 is intended to acquire, analyze, display and record information from adult and pediatric populations. Pediatric population is defined as patients between the ages...
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On February 20, 2003, a final security rule 45 CFR Part 142 was issued. Subsequently HHS issued a series of educational documents regarding various aspects of the rule including administrative controls, physical controls, technical safeguards, risk management and others.  
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Company:GE HealthcareDate of Enforcement Report 2/3/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT 1) GE OEC 9900 Elite ESP, to produce mobile fluoroscopic images of human anatomy. Recall # Z-0004-2010; 2) GE OEC 9900 Elite GSP Fluoroscopes To produce mobile fluoroscopic images of human anatomy. Recall # Z-0005-2010 REASON A software defect – may result in a false indication and...
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Company:GE HealthcareDate of Enforcement Report 2/3/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT 1) iDXA, GE Lunar DEXA bone densitometers operating with enCORE software versions 12.0, 12.1, 12.2,13.0, & 13.1. The systems provide an estimate of BMD. Recall # Z-0600-2010; 2) Prodigy 1-8 series, GE Lunar DEXA bone densitometers operating with enCORE software versions 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, & 13.1....
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Company:Edwards Lifesciences Inc.br>Date of Enforcement Report 1/11/2010 Class:l PRODUCT Edwards Lifesciences “Aquarius” System; Model Numbers: GEF08200, GEF09500, GEF09600, GEF09700, and GEF09800, using Software version 6.00.04. The Aquarius monitors the fluid going into and coming out of the patient. Recall # Z-0653-2010 This product was manufactured from July 12, 2007 through March 18, 2009 and distributed...
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Company:Hocoma AG,br>Date of Enforcement Report 1/27/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT Hocoma Lokomat-System with Pediatric Module Software Versions: V4.30, V4.31, V4.31a, V4.31b, V4.31c, V4.32, V4.32a, V5.0x. Powered exercise equipment used to apply automated locomoter training for hemiplegic and paraplegic patients. Recall # Z-0590-2010 REASON Changes to the stored “sensitivity” values may occur and leads to higher limits in...
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Company:Philips Healthcare IncDate of Enforcement Report 1/27/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT 1) SureSigns Patient Monitors (VM3, VM4. VM6. VM8): VM3 3/5 lead ECG/SPo2, Respiration Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4″display VM4 3 Lead ECG, NBP, SPo2, optional Predictive Temp Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4″ display VM6 3/5 Lead ECG, NBP, Temp, optional SPo2 Bedside Patient Monitor with 8.4″...
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Company:Smiths Medical.ASD Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 1/20/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT 1) Smiths Medical Medfusion model 3500 syringe Infusion pump, software version V3.0.6. Model 3500. Rx Only. Recall # Z-0650-2010; 2) Smiths Medical Medfusion model 3010a syringe Infusion pump. REF 3010A. Rx Only. Recall # Z-0651-2010 REASON Smiths Medical has become aware of an increased trend in...
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Company:General Electric Medical Systems Information TechnologyDate of Enforcement Report 1/20/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT GE ApexPro Oximeter systems (ApexPro CH or ApexPro FH with ApexPro Telemetry version 3.9 software). Recall # Z-0631-2010 REASON Potential misuse of the ApexPro Telemetry System and incorrect message and alarm information in the ApexPro Operator’s Manual may impact patient safety. When ApexPro...
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Company:GE Medical Systems, LLCDate of Enforcement Report 1/13/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT GE Healthcare Voluson E6, GE Voluson E8, and GE Voluson E8 Expert Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems. Recall # Z-0541-2010 REASON GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an incorrect operating procedure associated with software versions 9.0.0, 9.0.1, and 9.0.2 of the Voluson E6 or Voluson E8...
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Company: Sunrise Pharmaceutical, Inc Date: 1/14/10 Product: Pharmaceuticals Your firm has not exercised appropriate controls over computer or related systems to assure that changes in master production and control records or other records are instituted only by authorized personnel [21 CFR 211.68(b)]. For example, your firm lacks systems to ensure that all electronic data generated...
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The link provided is for “42 CFR Parts 412, et al. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule.” 42CFR_412_EHR_HITECH
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At the link provided is a paper issued in April 2008 by the Australian Department of Defense entitled: “Dependability of Software in Airborne Mission Systems”. It contains a useful list and description of software related standards outside the medical device industry that may be helpful in medical device software development and risk management. AUS SW...
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Company:Draeger Medical, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 1/6/2010 Class:ll PRODUCT Delta/Delta XL Monitors with Omega S Package. Catalog numbers MS18597 and MS18596. Recall # Z-0582-2010 REASON Monitor is rebooting/resetting. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Recalling Firm: Draeger Medical, Inc., Telford, PA, by letter dated November 2009. Manufacturer: Draeger Medical Systems Inc., Danvers, MA. Firm initiated recall is ongoing. VOLUME...
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Company:BioTek Instruments, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 12/30/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT BioTek Gen5CL Microplate Data Collection and Analysis Software. Intended for clinical lab use with ELx800 and ELx808 microplate readers, offers preprogrammed clinical diagnostic assays within a PC-based application. Recall # Z-2223-2009 REASON Software design allowed false negatives to be read when wells are dark. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER...
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Company:GE Medical Systems, LLC.Date of Enforcement Report 12/30/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT Revolution XR/d system control room PC model 5117866-2 with Software collector 5115434. Recall # Z-0002-2009 REASON GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential risk of observing a blank image after exposure on Revolution XR/d systems equipped with HP 8200 PC user consoles that...
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Company:GE Healthcare Integrated IT Solutions.Date of Enforcement Report 12/16/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT GE Centricity PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) RA1000 Workstation software; The Centricity PACS is used to receive, store, distribute, display, manipulate, edit and annotate images throughout a clinical environment. Recall # Z-0456-2010 REASON There are potential safety issues, including misdiagnosis or delay in...
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Company:Cyberonics, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 12/9/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT Cyberonics VNS Therapy Demipulse Generator Model 250 Programming System, version 4.6, 6.1, 7.0, and 7.1 labeling, for vagus nerve stimulation. Recall # Z-0264-2010 REASON Failure to deliver therapy. Some VNS Therapy System replacement Demipulse generators reporting low lead impedance readings. In rare instances, a system diagnostic test...
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Company:Picis, Inc.Date of Enforcement Report 12/9/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT PICIS, CareSuite Family- OR Manager (4235), Preop Manager (4250), Anesthesia Manager (4220), PACU Manager (4245) & Critical Care Manager (1110), patient information systems. Recall # Z-0365-2010 REASON Demographic data, most notably allergy and precaution data, can be overwritten with incomplete data or blanks by the interface between...
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Company:Baxter Healthcare Renal DivisionDate of Enforcement Report 12/3/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT System 1000 family of Hemodialysis Instruments, including the System 1000, TINA, AURORA and AltraTouch; The Hemodialysis and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy devices are used for acute and chronic hemodialysis, including high flux hemodialysis. The device is intended for use by trained operators when prescribed by...
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In the July 2006 IEEE Computer Journal article: “The Power of 10: Rules for Developing Safety- Critical Code” by Gerard J. Holzmann of the NASA/JPL Laboratory for Reliable Software, the following 10 rules were listed: Restrict all code to very simple control flow constructs—do not use go to statements, set jump or long jump constructs,...
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Company:Varian Medical Systems Oncology Systems.Date of Enforcement Report 11/25/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT VARiS 6.2, 6.1 and 6.0 when used with LINK, Model numbers H88 and H85. Recall # Z-0133-2010 REASON Software issue: Under certain circumstances, when a therapy treatment field is transferred to VARiS Vision 6.2, 6.1 and 6.0 via LINK procedures, the rotation direction will...
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Company:GE Medical Systems Information Tecnology.Date of Enforcement Report 11/18/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT 1) Datex-Ohmeda S/5 Critical Care Monitor with L-CICU01, L-CICU02A, L-ICU05 & L-ICUO5A software. CCM Indicated for monitoring of hemodynamic (including arrhythmia and ST-segment analysis), respiratory, ventilatory, gastrointestinavregional perfusion, B ispectral index (BIS), and neurophysiological status of all hospital patients. Recall # Z-1994-2009; 2) Datex-Ohmeda...
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Company:IMTEC IMAGING L.L.C.Date of Enforcement Report 11/12/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT ILUMAVision Software, version 2.1.0 Picture Archiving and Communication system Product used as a tool for the pre-surgical planning of the placement of dental implants and pre-surgical fabrication of stents to aid in dental implant insertion. In addition, it is used for diagnostics and treatment planning in...
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This SoftwareCPR.com newsletter lists items added to the website from March 26, 2009 to November 9, 2009 . It serves as an easy reference to find new or updated items that may be of interest to you and provides a full index of SoftwareCPR educational items. You can click on sections of the document and...
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The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute continued work on safety assurance cases for medical devices by publishing a paper entitled “Towards an Assurance Case Practice for Medical Devices” doing an example case for an infusion pump. The full article is at the link provided. Although this is intended uses infusion pumps as an example it...
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The EU standardization organizations, CEN and CENELEC, have formed a joint working group on standards for software and medical devices (SAMD). The first meeting will be December 8th. Notice is at the link provided. With the harmonization of IEC 62304 (including for IVD devices), potential modifications to the scope of 60601, and the recent Medical...
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The European Commission Borderline and Classification committee has put out a call for software experts to join a working group on qualification and classification of software. The first meeting will be December 2nd, and will be chaired by Lennart Philipson from the Swedish Medical Products Agency. The Medical Information System report from Sweden has been...
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This topic includes links to software safety guidance from other safety related industries that have useful information that could be applied to medical device software. All of these and sometimes others are in the document library section of the website.
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For those using or interested in the SEI’s Capability Maturity Model, the link provided contains a white paper comparing IEC 62304 and the CMMi. This white paper was prepared by David Walker, a consultant that is a licensed SEI partner. It is published here with his permission. 62304-CMMi-comparison-DWalker092909
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Sandy Hedberg of SoftwareCPR reported that at the BECS conference Nov. 4-5, 2009 Brian Fitzgerald of FDA gave a presentation in which use of virtual machines was mentioned. Sandy’s synopsis is: Brian Fitzgerald of FDA discussed use of the emerging technology, of virtual machines. A virtual machine is a hardware emulation layer of an operating...
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Health Canada now indicates that patient management software fits the definition of a medical device. “Any patient management software used only for archiving or viewing information or images, and not involved in the primary acquisition, manipulation and transfer of data, is considered a Class I medical device based on Rule 12 of the Medical Devices Regulations.”
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Company:GE Healthcare Integrated IT SolutionDate of Enforcement Report 10/28/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT Centricity Enterprise Archive (EA) versions 3.0 to 3.0.7 software. The software delivers a scalable and flexible DICOM storage solution for Cardiology and Radiology images. Recall # Z-2316-2009 REASON Software error: There is potential safety issue with Centricity Enterprise Archive (EA) 3.0.x software where study...
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Company:Varian Medical Systems Oncology SystemsDate of Enforcement Report 10/21/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT Varis, Aria Radiation Oncology – Version 8.1.15, 8.5.11, and 8.6.07, Model number HIT-INFSYS, The Varis RV function is designed to assist the operator of a radiation therapy device in providing accurate treatment setups for each patient by monitoring set up parameters and preventing the...
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http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm187084.htm#7
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Company:Roche Molecular Systems, IncDate of Enforcement Report 10/21/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT AMPLILINK Software, version 3.1.0 to 3.2.2 with COBAS AmpliPrep. Catalog number 03563383001, catalog number 04855094001, catalog number 04807197001, catalog number 04862392001, catalog number 05093236001, and catalog number 05201357001. Automated sample preparation for nucleic acid analysis on either the COBAS TaqMan or COBAS TaqMan 48. COBAS...
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Company:Neuro Kinetics.Date of Enforcement Report 10/21/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT VEST 6.6 or earlier software for use with Neuro Kinetics products. The device is used for vestibular testing. Recall # Z-2253-2009 REASON Marketed without a 510k or PMA submission to include the normative data display. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Neuro Kinetics, Pittsburgh, PA, by letter on August 10, 2009....
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Company:Cardinal Health Manufacturing, LLC, .Date of Enforcement Report 10/21/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT Pyxis Anesthesia System 3500, The Pyxis Anesthesia Station 3500 is a medication dispensing product that provides medication and inventory management for the anesthesiologist at the point of care within the operating room. The system tracks and stores controlled substances, medications and supplies for anesthesia...
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Company:Varian Medical Systems Oncology Systems.Date of Enforcement Report 10/21/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT Varian Medical Systems, Eclipse Proton Convolution Superposition DCF, version 8.6.15, Model H48, radiation therapy treatment planning system. Recall # Z-2231-2009 REASON Software Issue/Mistreatment Potential — Due to software issues, dose distribution may be incorrect and unintended radiation doses may be delivered.. RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER Varian...
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Company:Brainlab AG.Date of Enforcement Report 10/21/2009 Class:ll PRODUCT BrainLab Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Software; Catalog number 20610 – Radiosurgery 3.0 Catalog number 20620 – Radiosurgery 3.5 and Catalog number 20630 – Circular ARC SRS/SRT Planning. The software is intended for use in stereotactic, conformal, computer planned, LINAC based radiation treatment of cranial, head and neck, and...
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