CLASS II Device recall · Reported 7 Nov 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Software for Vitrea, Vitrea fX, and Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES) recalled
Vital Images is recalling Software for Vitrea, Vitrea fX, and Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 13 Aug 2012 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-0186-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63104
- Recalling firm
- Vital Images, Plymouth, MN
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 13 Aug 2012
- FDA classified
- 1 Nov 2012
- Reported
- 7 Nov 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Nov 2012 | Classified by FDA | +80 days |
| 7 Nov 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Vital Images has found two potential errors in calcium score values in restored snapshots of studies generated through use of Vitrea or Vitrea Enterprise Suite. This issue affects Version 3.1 of Vitrea fX; Version 5.2 of Vitrea; Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 of Vitrea and Vitrea fX; and Versions 1.3, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 of Vitrea Enterprise Suite; and all updates to those versions.
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
Software for Vitrea, Vitrea fX, and Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES): VPMC-09293C Vitrea . Model Number Vitrea 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 VPMC-09346B Vitrea fX Model Number Vitrea fX 3.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 VPMC-11731A Vitrea Enterprise Suite Model Number Vitrea Enterprise Suite 1.3, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2. The software is a medical diagnostic system that allows the processing, review, analysis, communication, and media interchange of multi-dimensional digital images acquired from a variety of imaging devices. It provides the ability to review digital images from original DICOM data for multiple modalities, including CT, MR, DR, CR, XA, US, NM, PET, etc. The software is not meant for primary image interpretation in mammography. The Vitrea VScore option is intended for cardiac scoring from whole body CT derived measurements, including non-invasive detection and quantification of atherosclerotic plaque. Two image processing options, EKG Gate and Auto Gate, allow the operator to select images with reduced motion artifacts when processing data for Coronary Artery Calcification Scoring.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the countries of ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GHANA, GREECE, GUAM, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MALI, MOSCOW, MYANMAR, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORTHERN IRELAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, TIBET, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, AND YEMEN
Questions about this recall
Is Software for Vitrea, Vitrea fX, and Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES) recalled?
Yes. Vital Images recalled Software for Vitrea, Vitrea fX, and Vitrea Enterprise Suite (VES) on 13 Aug 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0186-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Vital Images has found two potential errors in calcium score values in restored snapshots of studies generated through use of Vitrea or Vitrea Enterprise Suite. This issue affects Version 3.1 of Vitrea fX; Version 5.2 of Vitrea; Versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 of Vitrea and Vitrea fX; and Versions 1.3, 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 of Vitrea Enterprise Suite; and all updates to those versions.
Which lots are affected?
Model Number Vitrea 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 VPMC-09346B Vitrea fX Model Number Vitrea fX 3.1, 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2 VPMC-11731A Vitrea Enterprise Suite Model Number Vitrea Enterprise Suite 1.3, 6.0, 6.1, and 6.2.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico, and the countries of ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GHANA, GREECE, GUAM, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MALI, MOSCOW, MYANMAR, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NIGERIA, NORTHERN IRELAND, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SUDAN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, TIBET, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, AND YEMEN
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 21 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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