Reported Aug 31, 2016 · Terminated

NovaPACS versions 8.4.7, 8.5.3, and 8.5.6. Distributed by Novarad Corporation. Picture archiving and communication…

Novarad Corporation

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Novarad Corporation · 752 E 1180 S Ste 200 · American Fork, UT · 84003-3561

Is this the product you have?

  • NovaPACS versions 8.4.7, 8.5.3, and 8.5.6. Distributed by Novarad Corporation. Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) Product Usage NovaPACS is a picture archiving and communication system software that retrieves, archives, distributes, and displays images and data from all common modalities. NovaPACS uses a variety of workstations, including a Technologist Workstation, Enterprise Radiologist Workstation, Cardio Viewer and Workstation, NovaMG Workstation, and NovaWeb Web Viewer. The NovaPACS software makes images and data available in digital format from all common modalities. The images are viewed on a computer monitor or portable device. NovaPACS
  • tools/features include the followingwindow, level, zoom, pan, digital subtraction, ejection fraction, cross localization, note-taking ability, voice dictation, and other similar tools. It includes the capability to measure distance and image intensity values, such as standardized uptake value. NovaPACS displays measurement lines, annotations, regions of interest, and fusion blending control functionality. Advanced features include 3D image rendering, virtual colonoscopy, and vessel analysis. Images and data are stored on a digital archive with multiple redundancies; images and data are available on-site and offsite. Novarad provides all software, including third party software (i.e. Windows¿ OS). NovaPACS software resides on third party hardware, which may vary depending on the client s PACS needs. All hardware is connected to the radiology department local area network. NovaPACS integrates with NovaRIS and may integrate with any other third party RIS software that has HL7 interface capabilities. NovaPACS is intended for the viewing, archiving, analysis, annotation, registration, distribution, editing, fusion, and processing of digital medical images and data acquired from diagnostic imaging devices and all DICOM devices, etc. NovaPACS is intended for use by trained healthcare professionals, including radiologists, physicians, technologists, clinicians, and nurses. NovaPACS allows the end user to display, manipulate, archive, and evaluate images. NovaPACS is not intended for diagnostic image review on a mobile platform. While NovaPACS provides tools to assist the healthcare professional determine diagnostic viability, it is the user's responsibility to ensure quality, display contrast, ambient light conditions, and to confirm image compression ratios are consistent with the generally accepted standards of the clinical application
Lot codes and dates
    • Versions 8.4.7
    • 8.5.3
    • and 8.5.6
Amount recalled
90

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Novarad Corporation announces a voluntary field action for the NovaPACS versions 8.4.7, 8.5.3, and 8.5.6 due to a "pop-up screen" that was prematurely released.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 22, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:44 PM UTC

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