Fabius GS Anesthesia Machine; Gas machine for anesthesia or analgesia; Catalog Number: 8604700; Drager Medical Inc, Telford, PA 18969.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued July 16, 2008).
- Company
- Draeger Medical, Inc.
- Recall Initiated
- February 5, 2008
- Posted
- July 16, 2008
- Terminated
- September 9, 2008
- Recall Number
- Z-1315-2008
- Quantity
- 196 UNITS
- Firm Location
- Telford, PA
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
Detachment of Component: The chassis on some machines were manufactured out of specifications. As a result, the caster may break loose from the chassis.
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution.
Lot / Code Info
Serial Numbers: ARWM0008, ARWM0009, ARWM0010, ARWM0011, ARWM0012, ARWM0013, ARWM0014, ARWM0015, ARWM0029, ARWM0030, ARWM0031, ARWM0032, ARWM0033, ARWM0034, ARWM0035, ARWM0036, ARWM0037, ARWM0050, ARWM0051, ARWM0052, ARWM0053, ARWM0057, ARWM0058, ARWM0059, ARWM0061, ARWM0062, ARWM0063, ARWM0064, ARWM0065, ARWM0066, ARWM0067, ARWM0068, ARWM0069, ARWM0070, ARWM0071, ARWM0072, ARWM0073, ARWM0074, ARWM0075, ARWM0076, ARWM0077, ARWM0078, ARWM0079, ARWM0080, ARWM0081, ARWM0082, ARWM0083, ARWM0084, ARWM0085, ARWM0092, ARWM0093, ARWM0097, ARWM0098, ARWM0099, ARWM0100, ARWM0101, ARWM0102, ARWM0103, ARWM0104, ARWM0105, ARWM0108, ARWM0112, ARWM0113, ARWM0114, ARWM0115, ARWM0116, ARWM0117, ARWM0118, ARWM0119, ARWM0120, ARWM0121, ARWM0122, ARWM0123, ARWM0124, ARWM0125, ARWM0126, ARWM0127, ARWM0128, ARWM0129, ARWM0130, ARWM0131, ARWM0132, ARWM0133, ARWM0134, ARWM0135, ARWM0136, ARWM0137, ARWM0138, ARWM0139, ARWM0140, ARWM0157, ARWM0159, ARWM0160, ARWM0161, ARWM0162, ARWM0163, ARWM0164, ARWM0165, ARWM0167, ARWM0168, ARWM0169, ARWM0170, ARWM0171, ARWM0172, ARWM0176, ARWM0177, ARWM0178, ARWM0179, ARWM0180, ARWM0181, ARWM0184, ARWM0215, ARWM0216, ARWM0217, ARWM0219, ARWM0224, ARWM0232, ARWM0284, ARWM0285, ARWM0286, ARWM0287, ARWM0288, ARWM0289, ARWM0308, ARWM0309, ARWM0310, ARWM0311, ARWM0313, ARWM0314, ARWM0315, ARWM0323, ARWM0326, ARWM0327, ARWM0328, ARWM0329, ARWM0330, ARWM0331, ARWM0333, ARWM0335, ARWM0337, ARWN0001, ARWN0002, ARWN0003, ARWN0005, ARWN0014, ARWN0015, ARWN0016, ARWN0017, ARWN0018, ARWN0019, ARWN0022, ARWN0023, ARWN0024, ARWN0025, ARWN0026, ARWN0027, ARWN0028, ARWN0029, ARWN0030, ARWN0031, ARWN0033, ARWN0034, ARWN0035, ARWN0036, ARWN0037, ARWN0038, ARWN0039, ARWN0040, ARWN0041, ARWN0042, ARWN0043, ARWN0044, ARWN0045, ARWN0046, ARWN0058, ARWN0060, ARWN0061, ARWN0062, ARWN0063, ARWN0064, ARWN0065, ARWN0066, ARWN0067, ARWN0076, ARWN0078, ARWN0080, ARWN0081, ARWN0082, ARWN0083, ARWN0084, ARWN0085, ARWN0087, ARWN0088, ARWN0176, ARWN0184, and ARWN0214.
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action Taken
Consignees were notified by an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter sent on 2/7/08. The letter informed users that the recalling firm will contact them to schedule appointments to inspect any potentially affected machines. The letter instructed users to continue using the machines, before the inspection, making sure to carefully follow the warnings in the instruction manual. If a caster on the machine appears unstable before the inspection is conducted, users were advised to contact the recalling firm. For additional information, contact 1-800-543-5047.