OEC 8800 Flexview, 892.1650 Image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system Product Usage: The 8800 Flexview is designed to provide fluoroscopic and spot-film imaging of the patient during diagnostic, surgical, and interventional procedures. Clinical applications may include cholangiography, urologic, endoscopic, urologic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiac, critical care and emergency room procedures. The system may be used for other imaging applications at the physicians discretion.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2065-2012) was formally reported on August 1, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on November 20, 2006. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. GE OEC Medical Systems, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Salt Lake City, UT. Federal records indicate 1257 units (472 domestic systems) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Please be aware that this is not a new recall. The firm has taken action; but, due to administrative issues this recall is now being classified by the Agency. The OEC 8800 Flexview was recalled in November 2006 due to… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.