Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information Recalled by GE Healthcare It Due to If environment variables MICRO_CORRECT_MSG_TYPE and CORRECT_MSG_TYPE are set...

Date: November 20, 2012
Company: GE Healthcare It
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact GE Healthcare It directly.

Affected Products

The Centricity Laboratory System is intended to be an information system designed to support the clinical and administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical laboratory services and facilities, e.g., the storing and delivering of analytical results. It is a specially designed data program application (software), which is supplied for installation in existing mainframe or decentralized computers or a computer network. This software system will not be the software directly used to run, steer, or control any specific laboratory analyzer or equipment. It is intended for use in laboratory facilities, including a central laboratory or in a multiple laboratory environment servicing satellite laboratories, reference laboratories, clinics, etc. Centricity Laboratory System is not intended for direct patient contact.

Quantity: 9 Units

Why Was This Recalled?

If environment variables MICRO_CORRECT_MSG_TYPE and CORRECT_MSG_TYPE are set to different values, in Microbiology result entry when released results (Final Report released) are changed and the Corrected Result messages are edited on the free-text form, some of the originally entered panel free-text is lost. For this issue to occur the original result must be amended and the environmental variabl

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed to 6 states: GA, MN, NY, OH, TN, TX

Affected (6 states)Not affected

About GE Healthcare It

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report