Philips Electronics North America Corporation: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-3238-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Cesar-DMCP-Visub(HM2000/3000), System Code 72239 Vascular, cardiovascular and neurovascular imaging applications, Cardiac imaging applications including diagnostics, Non-vascular interventions

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 16, 2018

Date Posted: October 3, 2018

Recall Number: Z-3238-2018

Event ID: 80922

Reason for Recall:

There is a potential for the Monitor Ceiling Suspension, which holds a large screen monitor, may detach from the actuator rotor shaft causing the monitor to fall from the ground. When a Monitor Ceiling Suspension detaches from the actuator rotor shaft and the monitor falls, there is a risk of injury for the patient, user and bystander.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 5115 total

Code Information:

All systems with an actuator for the FlexVision Monitor Ceiling Suspension in the period 2003 to May 2011 are affected

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Blugaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominic Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea South, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, UK, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated