Merge Hemo software — Class II medical device recall Z-1778-2017
Terminated recall by Merge Healthcare, Inc., reported 2017-04-19, distributed nationwide. Use of the software may show an incorrect value to the user when viewing the Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) res
| Recall number | Z-1778-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Merge Healthcare, Inc., Hartland, WI, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-04-04 |
| Classified | 2017-04-11 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-04-19 |
| Terminated | 2019-02-21 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 24 sites |
| Reason classes | software |
Product
Merge Hemo software. The firm name on the labeling is Merge Healthcare, Hartland, WI. Merge Hemo monitors, measures, and records physiologic data from a human patient undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure
Reason for recall
Use of the software may show an incorrect value to the user when viewing the Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) results during recording.
Machine access
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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.