CLASS II Device recall · Reported 29 Aug 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

DigitalDiagnost 4 Flex / Value (Stitching Patient Support) recalled

Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC is recalling DigitalDiagnost 4 Flex / Value (Stitching Patient Support) 712028, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Jun 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSerial Numbers: SN17000283 SN15000078 SN15000115 SN17000326 SN15000114 SN17000171 SN17000058 SN17000190 SN15000016 SN15000316 SN17000027 SN14000047 SN17000024 SN15000015 SN17000342 SN14000108

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-2850-2018
FDA event ID
80577
Recalling firm
Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC, Hamburg
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
27 Jun 2018
FDA classified
17 Aug 2018
Reported
29 Aug 2018
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Device Malfunction

Timeline

27 Jun 2018Recall initiated by company
17 Aug 2018Classified by FDA+51 days
29 Aug 2018Published 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 hook does not securely hold the footplate in the vertical position. Therefore, the footplate can fall or swing down and injury operator or patient.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

DigitalDiagnost 4 Flex / Value (Stitching Patient Support) 712028

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide; International to 66 countries

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Is DigitalDiagnost 4 Flex / Value (Stitching Patient Support) 712028 recalled?

Yes. Philips Medical Systems Gmbh, DMC recalled DigitalDiagnost 4 Flex / Value (Stitching Patient Support) 712028 on 27 Jun 2018. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2850-2018.

Why was it recalled?

The hook does not securely hold the footplate in the vertical position. Therefore, the footplate can fall or swing down and injury operator or patient.

Which lots are affected?

Serial Numbers: SN17000283 SN15000078 SN15000115 SN17000326 SN15000114 SN17000171 SN17000058 SN17000190 SN15000016 SN15000316 SN17000027 SN14000047 SN17000024 SN15000015 SN17000342 SN14000108

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide; International to 66 countries

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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