GE Healthcare Centricity PACS Server V7 recalled for patient data mislabeling risk
What this means
GE Healthcare's Centricity PACS Server V7, used by hospitals and imaging centers to store and display patient X-rays and scans, has a problem: when old images are transferred from an older system, they can occasionally be linked to the wrong patient record. If a doctor pulls up what they think is John Smith's scan, they might see Jane Doe's instead.
- If your facility uses Centricity PACS Server V7, contact GE Healthcare for guidance on checking your system.
- Review any recent patient image transfers from legacy systems to ensure images are correctly associated with the right patients.
- Follow GE Healthcare's instructions for verifying data integrity after any system migrations.
The agency's original wording
Under certain conditions historical imaging data migrated from a legacy system may become incorrectly associated with a different patient. If this occurs, studies or images may be displayed under the wrong patient record, which could lead to misdiagnosis or a delay in patient care.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-3169-2026Want us to check the next one for you?
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