CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 May 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Carestream Image Suite V3: Mini-pacs/F Img ST/Classic recalled
Carestream Health is recalling Carestream Image Suite V3: Mini-pacs/F Img ST/Classic, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Apr 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1593-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73742
- Recalling firm
- Carestream Health, Rochester, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Apr 2016
- FDA classified
- 2 May 2016
- Reported
- 11 May 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 15 Apr 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 May 2016 | Classified by FDA | +17 days |
| 11 May 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Carestream Health received a complaint related to CARESTREAM Image Suite 4 from a foreign hospital stating that the annotation on the overlay is displayed as "L (Left)", when it should be "R(Right)".
Product as listed by the FDA
CARESTREAM Image Suite V3: MINI-PACS/F IMG ST/CLASSIC: REF/Catalog # 1036490; MINI-PACS/F IMG ST/POC&VITA: REF/Catalog # 1036508; MINI-PACS/F IMG ST/CLASSIC/INDIA: REF/Catalog # 1036417; MINI-PACS/F IMG ST/ POC&VITA /INDIA: REF/Catalog # 1036425 -- Made in USA by: Carestream Health, Inc. 150 Verona Street, Rochester, NY 14608 --- CLASSIFICATION NAME: System, Image Processing, Radiological The Carestream Image Suite System is an image management system whose intended use is to receive, process, review, display, print and archive images and data from CR and DR modalities. This excludes mammography applications in the United States.
Where it was distributed
NY and OH for further distribution nationwide; Foreign distribution to the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzgovena, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Rep., Djibouti, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Carestream Health received a complaint related to CARESTREAM Image Suite 4 from a foreign hospital stating that the annotation on the overlay is displayed as "L (Left)", when it should be "R(Right)".
Which lots are affected?
Equipment ID Numbers: US units: 8501-2596, 85018860, 8501-0954, 5241-2596, 5241-2546, 5241-2713, 5296-3447, 52414419, 52414455, 5241-2640, 5241-2716, 54838552, 5483-8502, 8501-4665, 52408158, 85014687, 54839128, 5483-9212, 52412539, 52414661, 52962897, 4745-3986, 5241-2337, 85012262, 8501-5898, 8501-2602, 54838630, 52412670, 5296-3450, 5296-3449, 54838554, 52408157, 54838618, 5241-4547, 54842652, 52420675, 8501-2861, 52414685, 52414751, 5484-3086, 54838598, 52412367, 52414417, 54839211, 54838616, 4745-5991, 52412243, 54842667, 52417149, 52412340; -- Equipment ID Numbers for Foreign Units: Please contact CDRH Recall Group for list of affected Equipment ID Numbers.
Where was it sold?
NY and OH for further distribution nationwide; Foreign distribution to the following countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzgovena, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Rep., Djibouti, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 73742This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Carestream Image Suite V4 recalled by Carestream Health.
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