Centricity Universal Viewer

Evidence summary

K182419 reports DICOM, image-display, processing, software, and workflow verification and validation. Lossy-compressed mammography is not for primary interpretation, diagnostic monitors and display conditions matter, and the public package does not establish a clinical-performance metric.

FDA source Exact FDA submission Checked 2026-09-03

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Postmarket safety review

8 exact-submission FDA recall records in the 2026-09-02 openFDA snapshot identify K182419. Affected model, version, unit, correction, and current manufacturer instructions still require local confirmation. FDA recall Z-1569-2026 is Open, Classified for Centricity Universal Viewer Software Versions 7.0 through 7.0 Sp2.0.1, a device that displays medical images (including mammograms) and data from various imaging sources, Model Numbers 5826659-027, 5826659-029, 5826659-032, 5826659-033, 5826659-028, 5826659-034, 5826659-030, 5826659-019, 5826659-022, 5826659-026, 5826659-023, 5826659-031, 5826659-025, 5826659-002, 5826659-021, 5826659-037, 5826659-014, 5826659-016, 5826659-013. FDA reason: There is a potential cybersecurity vulnerability affecting certain versions of Centricity Universal Viewer. User login credentials may be exposed on the local client workstation, which could allow an unauthorized individual to potentially impact system availability and/or manipulate data. FDA action: An URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notification letter dated 1/30/26 was sent to customers. Actions to be taken by Customer/User Pending corrections from GE HealthCare, you can continue using your device by following the instructions below: Ensure workstations have appropriate security controls per product manuals. Implement network account authentication by using Active Directory/LDAP services for user management. If network account authentication is not possible at your site, please contact GE HealthCare Service to request temporary steps to mitigate the issue. Ensure all potential users in your facility are informed of this safety notification. Please retain this document for your records. Please complete and return the attached acknowledgement form to recall.85491@gehealthcare.com. GE HealthCare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. A GE HealthCare representative will contact you to arrange the correction. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE HealthCare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative. FDA recall Z-1483-2025 is Open, Classified for GE Healthcare Centricity Universal Viewer (UV), Model Numbers: 1) 2066908-077; 2) 2066908-136; 3) 2066908-150; 4) 2088026-003; 5) 2088026-026; 6) 2088026-032; 7) 2088026-043; 8) 2088026-110; 9) 2088026-115; 10) 2088026-132; 11) 2088026-306; 12) 2088026-308; 13) 2088026-406; 14) 2088026-506; 15) 2088026-614; 16) 2088026-713; 17) 2088026-714; 18) 2088026-715; 19) 2088026-723; 20) 2088026-806; 21) 2088026-906; 22) 2088026-936; 23) 2088026-940; 24) 2088026-943; 25) 2088026-946; 26) 2088026-948; 27) 2088026-957; 28) 2088026-959; 29) 2088026-960; 30) 2088026-961; 31) 2088026-962; 32) 2088026-967; 33) 2088026-969; 34) 2088026-970; 35) 2088026-971; 36) 2088026-973; 37) 2088026-985; 38) 2088026-989; 39) 2088026-990; 40) 2088026-993; 41) 2088026-994; 42) 2089629-003; 43) 2100169-001; 44) 2100491-006; 45) 2100491-012; 46) 2102675-010; 47) 2102675-101; 48) 2102676-001; 49) 2104867-001; 50) 2104867-044; 51) 2104867-045; 52) 2111141-004; 53) 5826659-002; 54) 5826659-013; 55) 5826659-014; 56) 5826659-016; 57) 5826659-017; 58) 5826659-018; 59) 5826659-019; 60) 5826659-021; 61) 5826659-022; 62) 5826659-023; 63) 5826659-025; 64) 5826659-026; 65) 5826659-027; 66) 5826659-028; 67) 5826659-029; 68) 5826659-030; 69) 5826659-032; 70) 5826659-033; 71) K1220JWED; 72) K2042VJED.. FDA reason: There is a potential security vulnerability in Centricity Universal Viewer (UV), Centricity PACS-IW (PACS-IW), Centricity Radiology RA600 (RA600), & Centricity Cardiology CA1000 (CA1000) where the service login credentials are able to be identified which could allow a malicious actor with these credentials to access the system and potentially manipulate patient data. FDA action: GE Healthcare issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 02/19/2025 by letter delivered using traceable means. The notice explained the issue, safety issue, and requested the following actions be taken: "You can continue to use your device. Please ensure all potential users in your facility are made aware of this safety notification. Please ensure you have implemented the actions below: 1: Ensure your hospital network is secure and 2: Outside of... FDA recall Z-0142-2024 is Open, Classified for Centricity Universal Viewer Workflow Manager, Image processing radiological system. FDA reason: When using Universal Viewer or Centricity Universal Viewer with Workflow Manager (WFM), if a third-party reporting application is used to launch exams, it could display information on a different patient than WFM and the Viewer. FDA action: GE Healthcare notified consignees on about 09/08/2023 via letter. Consignees were instructed that until the software update is available the device can still be utilized through an updated browser setting or through discontinuing the use of bi-directional reporting. A GE Healthcare representative will contact each consignee to arrange for the correction. Consignees were instructed to complete and return the provided acknowledgement response. FDA recall Z-1566-2022 is Open, Classified for (1) GE Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, Model 2088026-9XX; (2) GE Centricity Universal Viewer 7.0, Model 5826659-0XX; (3) GE Universal Viewer 8.0, Model 5865740-00x.. FDA reason: Inaccurate Distance and Area measurements with use of Global Stack viewport. FDA action: The recalling firm issued letters dated 7/15/2022 via traceable means on 7/15/2022 to the following titles within their affected accounts: Director/Manager of Radiology, Director/Manager of Cardiology, Risk Manager/Hospital Administrator, Head of Radiology Department, Head of Cardiology Department, PACS Administrator, Director of IT Department, Head of Biomedical Engineering, Head of Imaging Informatics. The letter explained the issue, the affected product details, and the actions to be taken by the customer/user, which included the following: The customer/user can continue to use the system in accordance with User Manuals and the following actions: It is recommended the customer/user does not rely on measurements displayed in the Global Stack viewport in the Viewer. Users can perform the measurement activity by (1) Using Overview or Series Viewport to perform the measurement; or (2) If using Global Stack viewport, manually calibrate the image to create a measurement calibration reference and then perform necessary measurements. The customer/user is to complete and return the attachment acknowledgement form to the link in the letter or through the QR code. The customer/user was requested to ensure all potential users in their facility are made aware of this safety notification and the recommended actions. GE Healthcare will correct all affected products and a representative will be in contact with the customer/user to arrange for the correction. After the software has been corrected, the customer/user is to destroy all previous versions of the locally stored application installation package(s) immediately. FDA recall Z-0012-2022 is Terminated for Centricity Universal Viewer 7.0, Model 5829628-0XX. Radiological image processing system. FDA reason: A software anomaly exists in the Centricity Universal Viewer study management feature in which study changes are not propagated to either the Centricity Enterprise Archive (EA) or another Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA). FDA action: This issue will be resolved by sending an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to customers with affected software versions on August 13, 2021. This letter informs customers of the issues and provides safety instructions. GE Healthcare will correct the issue through a product change. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative. FDA recall Z-1533-2021 is Terminated for Centricity Universal Viewer - Product Usage: intended to assist in the viewing, analysis, diagnostic interpretation, and sharing of images and other information.. FDA reason: When the Cross Enterprise Display option is enabled on the Centricity Universal Viewer and Workflow Manager option is used as the PACS worklist launching the viewer, the patient jacket may potentially include a different patient s comparison exam(s). FDA action: A Recall notification letter titled, "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" was sent to the consignees on 03/19/2021 via letter. The letter instructs the consignee that they can continue to use the device by following the below safety instructions: "1. Visually verify that the patient demographic information for all comparison exams when hung in the Image Viewer match that of the primary patient under review. 2. If you encounter comparison exams that do not belong to the primary patient under review, close the primary exam and reopen the exam from Workflow Manager." The consignee is also told to destroy the installation media for the affected software once a GE Healthcare representative has updated the system. FDA recall Z-0819-2020 is Terminated for Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources.. FDA reason: Centricity Universal Viewer measurements saved into a DICOM Grayscale Presentation State are incorrect in subsequent views for exams containing series with different pixel sizes and may lead to a potential misdiagnosis. FDA action: The firm initiated their correction on 12/16/2019 by letter. The letter explained the issue and directed the consignee to follow instructions in the letter until an update to the Centricity Universal Viewer can be made by the firm to correct the issue. FDA recall Z-1910-2019 is Terminated for Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0 Is a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources.. FDA reason: There is the possibility of viewing studies directly from the Enterprise Archive or VNA with incorrect patient images because the updated series or study is not present in the archive. FDA action: On May 20, 2019, the firm, GE Healthcare, sent an " URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter date 5/20/2019 to their consignees. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to do the following: discontinue use of the UV study management functionality for study split/study info updates until a correction is available and to wait for a GE representative to contact them to arrange for the correction. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

FDA source Exact FDA submission Checked 2026-09-04

Each published event was manually matched to the exact FDA submission and affected product or version; a recall does not establish an AI-algorithm defect or current site exposure unless the event states that scope.

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• Verify security and privacy controls: Public materials reviewed for this exact release do not establish the complete security posture. Request data-flow, identity, audit, encryption, retention, remote-access, vulnerability-management, backup, and incident-response evidence.
• Verify pricing and total cost: No public list price for the exact cleared configuration was found. Obtain a written quote separating hardware or license basis, implementation, interfaces, infrastructure, training, service, upgrades, renewal, consumables, and exit costs.

Recovered from the prior exact-submission extraction and normalized under the current provenance rules. Exact FDA decision materials were reviewed for identity, indication, users, workflow, limitations, and submitted performance. Current vendor material is labeled product-family context where it does not establish the exact release. PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov results are retained as candidate evidence with version applicability pending; CMS reimbursement context and exact-identifier openFDA postmarket results were also checked. Pricing, final security architecture, contracted services, enabled options, and local interoperability remain organization-specific evidence. Automated exact-name discovery found 0 PubMed and 0 ClinicalTrials.gov candidate records. Candidates require human product and version matching; zero candidates is not evidence that no studies exist. 8 FDA recall candidates were manually reviewed: 8 published and 0 rejected as a neighboring or otherwise inapplicable version. Native FDA recall identifiers produced 8 postmarket candidate records; 8 have been reviewed (8 published, 0 rejected) and 0 remain unreviewed.

Candidate leads remain unpublished until a human confirms the exact product and tested version.

Source classes: fda ai list, fda decision summary, fda decision material, peer reviewed literature, clinical trial registry, reimbursement policy, fda device recall, pubmed, clinical trials, openfda device recall

• K182419 FDA decision source U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-08-31
• Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Medical Devices U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-08-31
• FDA recall Z-1569-2026: Centricity Universal Viewer Software Versions 7.0 through 7.0 Sp2.0.1, a device that displays medical images (including mammograms) and data from various imaging sources, Model Numbers 5826659-027, 5826659-029, 5826659-032, 5826659-033, 5826659-028, 5826659-034, 5826659-030, 5826659-019, 5826659-022, 5826659-026, 5826659-023, 5826659-031, 5826659-025, 5826659-002, 5826659-021, 5826659-037, 5826659-014, 5826659-016, 5826659-013 U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-1483-2025: GE Healthcare Centricity Universal Viewer (UV), Model Numbers: 1) 2066908-077; 2) 2066908-136; 3) 2066908-150; 4) 2088026-003; 5) 2088026-026; 6) 2088026-032; 7) 2088026-043; 8) 2088026-110; 9) 2088026-115; 10) 2088026-132; 11) 2088026-306; 12) 2088026-308; 13) 2088026-406; 14) 2088026-506; 15) 2088026-614; 16) 2088026-713; 17) 2088026-714; 18) 2088026-715; 19) 2088026-723; 20) 2088026-806; 21) 2088026-906; 22) 2088026-936; 23) 2088026-940; 24) 2088026-943; 25) 2088026-946; 26) 2088026-948; 27) 2088026-957; 28) 2088026-959; 29) 2088026-960; 30) 2088026-961; 31) 2088026-962; 32) 2088026-967; 33) 2088026-969; 34) 2088026-970; 35) 2088026-971; 36) 2088026-973; 37) 2088026-985; 38) 2088026-989; 39) 2088026-990; 40) 2088026-993; 41) 2088026-994; 42) 2089629-003; 43) 2100169-001; 44) 2100491-006; 45) 2100491-012; 46) 2102675-010; 47) 2102675-101; 48) 2102676-001; 49) 2104867-001; 50) 2104867-044; 51) 2104867-045; 52) 2111141-004; 53) 5826659-002; 54) 5826659-013; 55) 5826659-014; 56) 5826659-016; 57) 5826659-017; 58) 5826659-018; 59) 5826659-019; 60) 5826659-021; 61) 5826659-022; 62) 5826659-023; 63) 5826659-025; 64) 5826659-026; 65) 5826659-027; 66) 5826659-028; 67) 5826659-029; 68) 5826659-030; 69) 5826659-032; 70) 5826659-033; 71) K1220JWED; 72) K2042VJED. U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-0142-2024: Centricity Universal Viewer Workflow Manager, Image processing radiological system U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-1566-2022: (1) GE Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, Model 2088026-9XX; (2) GE Centricity Universal Viewer 7.0, Model 5826659-0XX; (3) GE Universal Viewer 8.0, Model 5865740-00x. U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-0012-2022: Centricity Universal Viewer 7.0, Model 5829628-0XX. Radiological image processing system U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-1533-2021: Centricity Universal Viewer - Product Usage: intended to assist in the viewing, analysis, diagnostic interpretation, and sharing of images and other information. U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-0819-2020: Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0, a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources. U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• FDA recall Z-1910-2019: Centricity Universal Viewer 6.0 Is a device that displays medical images and data from various imaging sources, and from other healthcare information sources. U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-04
• PubMed biomedical literature index U.S. National Library of Medicine · 2026-09-01
• ClinicalTrials.gov study registry U.S. National Library of Medicine · 2026-09-01
• Medicare Coverage Database Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · 2026-09-01
• openFDA Device Recall API U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026-09-02