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Recall of Device Recall Draeger PS500 Power Supply Unit of the Infinity ACS Workstation Critical Care

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Draeger Medical Systems, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    67502
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1298-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-02-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-03-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-08-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=125580
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Reason
    The battery capacity of the optional ps500 power supply unit of the infinity acs workstation critical care (evita infinity v500) did not last as long as expected.
  • Action
    Drager sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated February 2014. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to use an affected device for patient transport only if absolutely necessary; not to rely on the battery charge status indicator, always supervise the patient and the ventilator during transport; ensure that they have a manual breathing bag available for manual ventilation as recommended in the instructions for use. If the power fail alarm occurs during transport, immediately provide manual ventilation and connect ventilator to a wall power source to resume ventilation. DragerService representative will schedule the implementation of a permanent solution as quickly as possible. The letter should be distributed to users of the Evita V500 and /or Babylog VN500 Ventilators to make them aware of this device behavior and risk mitigation measures. Customers with questions were instructed to call 1-800-543-5047. For questions regarding the operation and/or servicing of their Draer ventilator contact Technical Support at 1-800-543-5047. For questions regarding this recall call 215-721-5400.

Device

Device Recall Draeger PS500 Power Supply Unit of the Infinity ACS Workstation Critical Care
  • Model / Serial
    all lots
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Draeger PS500 Power Supply Unit of the Infinity ACS Workstation Critical Care (Evita Infinity V500), Evita V500 and /or Babylog VN500 Ventilators, used for ventilation during short term transport of patients within a hospital.
  • Manufacturer
    Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Draeger Medical Systems, Inc., 3135 Quarry Rd, Telford PA 18969-1042
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Stefan Dräger GmbH
  • Source
    USFDA