CLASS II Device recall · Reported 11 Sep 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat recalled

Stryker Communications is recalling Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel, a component of, distributed in 21 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Aug 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSerial numbers DFP-075-0307-0001 to DFP-075-1014-0230.

Quantity recalled52 devices

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-2446-2019
FDA event ID: 83510
Recalling firm: Stryker Communications, Flower Mound, TX
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Aug 2019
FDA classified: 30 Aug 2019
Reported: 11 Sep 2019
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Other Reasons
Device type: Surgical Instruments

Timeline

1 Aug 2019	Recall initiated by company
30 Aug 2019	Classified by FDA	+29 days
11 Sep 2019	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The mounts on the monitor may have an insufficient weld.

Product as listed by the FDA

Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel, a component of Berchtold Chromophare Ceiling Mounted Surgical Light System.

Where it was distributed

Distribution was made to CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, and WI. There was foreign distribution to Canada and Germany. There was no government/military distribution.

California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas

Questions about this recall

Is Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel, a component of recalled?

Yes. Stryker Communications recalled Berchtold Chromophare Dual Monitor Carrier Arm or Dual Flat Panel, a component of on 1 Aug 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2446-2019.

Why was it recalled?

The mounts on the monitor may have an insufficient weld.

Which lots are affected?

Serial numbers DFP-075-0307-0001 to DFP-075-1014-0230.

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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