Events

Recall of Device Recall Fabius GS Premium

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Draeger Medical, 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
    79773
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1482-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-03-01
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=163354
  • 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
    Gas-machine, anesthesia - Product Code BSZ
  • Reason
    The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. if the ventilator cover is damaged, manual ventilation may also fail.
  • Action
    On March 1, 2018, the recalling firm notified affected customers via an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter. The recalling firm stated that customers would receive replacement motors for potentially affected devices. Until the replacement occurred, customers were instructed to continue to operate their devices with the usual attention and make sure that a manual resuscitator for emergency ventilation is kept ready according to the instructions for use. Customers were also supplied with a reply card to indicate that they had received the notification. Customers with questions about the letter were directed to call Michael Kelhart between 8AM-4:30PM EST at 1-800-437-2437 (press 1 at the prompt, then 32349). Questions regarding the operation and/or servicing of the Draeger Fabius anesthesia machine were directed to DraegerService Technical Support between the hours of 8:00 AM  8:00 PM EST at 1-800-437-2437 (press 4 at the prompt then 4 again).

Device

Device Recall Fabius GS Premium
  • Model / Serial
    Serial no: ASKF-0224 ASKF-0232 ASKH-0004 ASKH-0007 ASKH-0038 ASKH-0088 ASKH-0132 ASKH-0133 ASKJ-0007 ASKJ-0178 ASKJ-0179 ASKJ-0184 ASKJ-0205 ASKJ-0220 ASKJ-0224 ASKK-0002 ASKK-0006 ASKK-0010 ASKK-0011 ASKK-0014 ASKK-0019 ASKK-0022 ASKK-0023 ASKK-0032 ASKK-0036 ASKK-0038 ASKK-0044
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution to accounts in 21 states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; and PR.
  • Product Description
    Fabius GS Premium, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8607000 || Product Usage: || The products are inhalation anesthesia machines for use in operating, induction and recovery rooms. They may be used with O2, N2O, and AIR supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Fabius series anesthesia machines are equipped with an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator and monitors for airway pressure (P), volume (V), and inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2).
  • Manufacturer
    Draeger Medical, Inc.

Manufacturer

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