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Draeger Medical Apollo Anesthesia Machine, catalog number… recallZ-0087-2009 · Draeger Medical, Inc. · initiated Aug 22, 2008

Terminated All recalls posted in October 2008

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Draeger Medical, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Sporadic errors in various device functions, including low readings of the single gas flows for oxygen, nitrous oxide, or air delivery, or mechanical ventilation failure. Alarms and error messages function as designed.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

Draeger Medical sent a Medical Device Recall letter to their customers via certified mail on 8/22/08 informing them of the problem. Until the exchange of affected printed circuit boards has been implemented, the firm is recommending that users closely monitor all device displays and error messages and if applicable act in accordance with the advisory statements and remedial information provided in the Instructions for Use as well as making provisions for alternative patient care measures.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0087-2009
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Aug 22, 2008
Posted by the FDA
Oct 8, 2008
Recalling firm
Draeger Medical, Inc.
Quantity
214 units
Product code
BSZ
FDA submissions
K042607
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.

Product description

Draeger Medical Apollo Anesthesia Machine, catalog number 8606500

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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Catalog number 8606500. Serial numbers ARZC-0142, ARZC-0143, ARZC-0144, ARZC-0145, ARZC-0146, ARZC-0147, ARZC-0148, ARZC-0149, ARZC-0150, ARZC-0151, ARZC-0152, ARZC-0153, ARZC-0172, ARZC-0173, ARZC-0174, ARZC-0175, ARZC-0176, ARZC-0177, ARZC-0192, ARZC-0193,ARZC-0196, ARZC-0197, ARZC-0198, ARZC-0199, ARZC-0200, ARZD-0001, ARZD-0002, ARZD-0003, ARZD-0010, ARZD-0011, ARZD-0012, ARZD-0013, ARZD-0014, ARZD-0015, ARZD-0016, ARZD-0017, ARZD-0018, ARZD-0019, ARZD-0020, ARZD-0021, ARZD-0022, ARZD-0023, ARZD-0024, ARZD-0025, ARZD-0026, ARZD-0027, ARZD-0028, ARZD-0029, ARZD-0030, ARZD-0031, ARZD-0032, ARZD-0033, ARZD-0034, ARZD-0035, ARZD-0036, ARZD-0037, ARZD-0038, ARZD-0039, ARZD-0040, ARZD-0041, ARZD-0042, ARZD-0043, ARZD-0044, ARZD-0058, ARZD-0059, ARZD-0060, ARZD-0061, ARZD-0062, ARZD-0063, ARZD-0064, ARZD-0065, ARZD-0066, ARZD-0067, ARZD-0068, ARZD-0069, ARZD-0070, ARZD-0071, ARZD-0072, ARZD-0073, ARZD-0074, ARZD-0075, ARZD-0076, ARZD-0077, ARZD-0078, ARZD-0079, ARZD-0080, ARZD-0081, ARZD-0082, ARZD-0083, ARZD-0084, ARZD-0085, ARZD-0086, ARZD-0087, ARZD-0117, ARZD-0118, ARZD-0119, ARZD-0120, ARZD-0121, ARZD-0122, ARZD-0125, ARZD-0126, ARZD-0127, ARZD-0128, ARZD-0129, ARZD-0130, ARZD-0131, ARZD-0132, ARZD-0133, ARZD-0134, ARZD-0135, ARZD-0136, ARZD-0183, ARZD-0184, ARZD-0185, ARZD-0186, ARZD-0187, ARZD-0188, ARZD-0189, ARZD-0190, ARZD-0191, ARZD-0192, ARZD-0193, ARZD-0194, ARZD-0195, ARZD-0196, ARZD-0197, ARZD-0198, ARZD-0199, ARZD-0200, ARZD-0201, ARZD-0202, ARZD-0203, ARZD-0255, ARZD-0256, ARZD-0257, ARZD-0258, ARZD-0259, ARZD-0260, ARZD-0261, ARZD-0262, ARZD-0263, ARZD-0264, ARZD-0265, ARZD-0266, ARZD-0267, ARZD-0268, ARZD-0269, ARZD-0270, ARZD-0271, ARZE-0001, ARZE-0002, ARZE-0003, ARZE-0004, ARZE-0005, ARZE-0008, ARZE-0009, ARZE-0010, ARZE-0023, ARZE-0024, ARZE-0025, ARZE-0026, ARZE-0027, ARZE-0028, ARZE-0029, ARZE-0030, ARZE-0059, ARZE-0060, ARZE-0061, ARZE-0062, ARZE-0063, ARZE-0064, ARZE-0065, ARZE-0115, ARZE-0116, ARZE-0173, ARZE-0174, ARZE-0175, ARZE-0176, ARZE-0189, ARZE-0190, ARZE-0191, ARZE-0192, ARZE-0193, ARZE-0194, ARZE-0195, ARZE-0196, ARZE-0197, ARZE-0198, ARZE-0199, ARZE-0200, ARZE-0201, ARZE-0202, ARZE-0203, ARZE-0204, ARZE-0214, ARZE-0215, ARZE-0216, ARZF-0011, ARZF-0012, ARZF-0013, ARZF-0014, ARZF-0015, ARZF-0016, ARZF-0017, ARZF-0018, ARZF-0019, ARZF-0020, ARZF-0021, ARZF-0022, ARZF-0023, ARZF-0024, ARZF-0025, ARZF-0026, ARZF-0027, ARZF-0028, ARZF-0029, ARZF-0030, ARZF-0031, ARZF-0084, ARZF-0087, ARZF-0088, ARZF-0089, ARZF-0090, ARZF-0091, ARZF-0092, ARZF-0093, ARZF-0094, ARZF-0095, ARZF-0096, ARZF-0097, ARZF-0098, ARZF-0099, ARZF-0100, ARZF-0101, ARZF-0102, ARZF-0103, ARZF-0104, ARZF-0105, ARZF-0106, ARZF-0107, ARZF-0108, ARZF-0109, ARZF-0110, and ARZF-0111.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K042607 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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