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 WinStation Retinal Imager Recalled by Merge Healthcare, Inc. Due to Certain configurations of Merge Eye Station hardware may...

Date: December 20, 2018
Company: Merge Healthcare, Inc.
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 Merge Healthcare, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

The WinStation Retinal Imager, also known as Merge Eye Station. DCF-1024 & DCF-512 Digital Imaging System Product Usage: The WinStation Retinal Imager has the same intended use as other fundus cameras. It is specifically used to produce color or black and white images of the retina (fundus imaging) and anterior segement (slit lamp imaging), and fluorescein and ICG angiographic images in a non-invasive manner.

Quantity: 1,252 Units

Why Was This Recalled?

Certain configurations of Merge Eye Station hardware may result in electrical output that exceeds the allowable limits for medical devices. Leakage current was found to exceed allowable limits in earth leakage current, touch current in a single fault condition (of open ground) and patient leakage current in a single fault condition (of open ground).

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Merge Healthcare, Inc.

Merge Healthcare, Inc. has 93 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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