Draeger Infinity(R) Delta, Delta XL, Gamma XXL and Kappa Monitors are used to monitor, physiologically, the vital signs of patients (with Arrhythmia Detection or Alarms).
This recall has been terminated (originally issued November 23, 2011).
- Company
- Draeger Medical, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- October 31, 2011
- Posted
- November 23, 2011
- Terminated
- July 1, 2013
- Recall Number
- Z-0281-2012
- Quantity
- 14,894
- Firm Location
- Telford, PA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Firm received 2 complaints reporting Ventricular Fibrillation (Vfib) arrhythmias were not recognized by the monitor and did not alarm when the Masimo SET pod is used for SpO2 measurements.
Distribution
Worldwide distribution- USA including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI and WV and International distribution including the countries of Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brasilien, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Deutschland, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Finland, France, Frankreich, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indien, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Jordanien, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldavia, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Rumania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Slowenien, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, S¿dafrika, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tschechische Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and White Russia.
Lot / Code Info
Catalog Number(s): MS18597 and MS18852, Software versions: VF6.2, VF6.3, VF6.4, VF7.1 and VF7.2
Root Cause
Software design
Action Taken
Firm initiated their recall of this device on October 25, 2011 by sending an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter to consignees. A Technical Service Bulletin will be generated and distributed globally that instructs the affected International Draeger subsidiaries to inform customers in their countries. The software anomaly has been corrected in software version 7.3. Draeger Service Representatives will schedule time with customers to upgrade the software in affected monitors. The software upgrade will be provided free of charge.