Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2253-2018 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Draeger Medical, Inc. |
| Report date | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Recall initiation date | May 24, 2018 |
| Quantity | 72 |
| Location | Telford, PA, United States |
Official product description
Apollo Anesthesia Machine; Cat. no. 8605310 Product Usage: Indicated as a continuous flow anesthesia system. The Apollo may be used for manually assisted or automatic ventilation, delivery of gases and anesthetic vapor, and monitoring of oxygen and CO2 concentration, breathing pressure, respiratory volume, and anesthetic agent concentration and identification. It is an inhalation anesthesia machine for use in operating, induction, and recovery rooms. It can be used with rebreathing systems, semiclosed to virtually closed systems with low flow and minimal flow techniques, and non-rebreathing systems (with the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet). It may be used with O2, N2O, and Air supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Anesthetic agent can be delivered via vaporizers mounted on the machine. The Apollo is equipped with a compact breathing system, providing fresh-gas decoupling, PEEP, and pressure limitation. It has an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator.
Why the product was recalled
The Draeger anesthesia device may be able to dose 100% N2O. In the event of a fault, the S-ORC module would not prevent setting an N2O flow that would result in a hypoxic mixture from being dosed to the patient. Potential adverse outcomes include death of the patient.
Distribution information
US Nationwide Distribution - Healthcare facilities in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WV.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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