Recall of Device Recall Fabius Trio Gas machine

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
    48979
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2338-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-07-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-03-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Anesthesia Gas machine - Product Code BSZ
  • Reason
    The parent company became aware of instances where the lower side rail of the frame of the machine broke inwards when being moved across a threshold; resulting in the machine being unstable.
  • Action
    The firm has issued a MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL letter dated 7/7/08 to its customers via certified mail. The letter informs them of the problem and to exercise care when using the device until it has been retrofitted. Contact Drager Medical at 1-800-543-5047, #4 for assistance.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers: ARYA-xxxx, ARYB-xxxx, ARYC-xxxx, ARYD-xxxx, ARYE-xxxx, ARYF-xxxx, ARYH-xxxx, ARYJ-xxxx, ARYK-xxxx, ARYL-xxxx, ARYM-xxxx,ARYN-xxxx, ARZA-xxxx ARZB-xxxx (where xxxx represents any 4 digit number)
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Fabius Trio Gas machine, anesthesia or analgesia. Catalog number 8606000. The product is used in operating rooms and ER, for patient intubation.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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