CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 5 May 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer recalled
Change Healthcare Canada is recalling Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer, distributed in 17 states. The recall was initiated on 17 Mar 2021 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-1508-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87616
- Recalling firm
- Change Healthcare Canada, Richmond, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 17 Mar 2021
- FDA classified
- 28 Apr 2021
- Reported
- 5 May 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 17 Mar 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 5 May 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Change Healthcare has identified an intermittent software defect which may result in an anchor study failing to display.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer
Where it was distributed
Domestic Distribution only. IN, KY, CA, NY, WA, IL, IA, FL, TX, WA, MI, HI, AK, WI, WY, NE, AZ, OH, PA
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Change Healthcare has identified an intermittent software defect which may result in an anchor study failing to display.
Which lots are affected?
Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer 2.0 and 2.1
Where was it sold?
Domestic Distribution only. IN, KY, CA, NY, WA, IL, IA, FL, TX, WA, MI, HI, AK, WI, WY, NE, AZ, OH, PA
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.
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