Class 1 Device Recall SafeStar 55 Plus

• Date Initiated by Firm: June 16, 2025
• Date Posted: July 31, 2025
• Recall Status: Open, Classified
• Recall Number: Z-2159-2025
• Recall Event ID: 97026
• 510(K)Number: K221836
• Product Classification: Filter, bacterial, breathing-circuit - Product Code CAH
• Product: SafeStar 55 Plus Filter. Bidirectionally breathing system filter.
• Code Information: Mode No. MP05790; UDI: 04048675558736; All Lots.
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Draeger, Inc.; 3135 Quarry Rd; Telford PA 18969-1042
• For Additional Information Contact: Michael Kelhart; 01-267-6641131
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Reports of slow increase of CO2-curve when gas sample is taken from the gas sampling port of filters.
• FDA Determined Cause: Process control
• Action: An initial Urgent Medical Device Recall notification dated June 2025 was mailed to consignees. The notification instructs consignees to not make therapeutic decisions based solely on individual measured values or parameters, regardless of the measuring point and the ventilator or anesthesia machine used. Consignees are to not connect the sample line to the filter sampling port; if an alternative sample port is not feasible, the firm requests that consignees use an alternative filter. All users of affected devices are to be notified of this recall notice and the notice forwarded to customers to which product was further distributed. Consignees are asked to complete and return the provided Response Acknowledgement and Receipt Form. Questions can be directed to Michael Kelhart at 267-664-1131 from 8:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST, or by email at mike.kelhart@draeger.com. A second Urgent Medical Device Recall notification dated July 2025 was mailed to consignees. This notification recommends that any unused filters affected by this recall not be used and any unused stock should be removed. Consignees are to contact their local Draeger Representative for information regarding alternatives. Draeger Customer Success can be contacted at 1-800-437-2437 (option 2, option 1) or US-Medical@draeger.com to coordinate return/replacement. This recall notification should be shared with all users and forwarded to where devices were further distributed.
• Quantity in Commerce: 9,885,139 units
• Distribution: Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, IN, KAS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY and the countries of Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herz., Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina-Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep., El Salvador, Faeroe, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = CAH