| Date Initiated by Firm | January 31, 2008 |
| Date Posted | March 18, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 08, 2008 |
| Recall Number | Z-1052-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
46742 |
| 510(K)Number | K001019 |
| Product Classification |
Neonatal Incubator - Product Code FMZ
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| Product | Draeger GT500. GlobeTrotter Transport System. Catalog Number: MU20508, Draeger Medical, Inc., Telford, PA 18969 |
| Code Information |
Serial Numbers: PK00983 and PK00982 |
| FEI Number |
2517967
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Draeger Medical, Inc. 3135 Quarry Rd Telford PA 18969-1042
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| For Additional Information Contact | Kathy Anderson 215-721-5400 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Heating failure- The power board which controls the incubator heater may not regulate the temperature properly resulting in a high temperature alarm and a loss of temperature control within the patient compartment. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | The firm notified consignees on 2/1/08, by an Important Safety Notice. The letter instructed users to remove any units from use until a Draeger Service Representative can replace the power board. A Service Representative will be in contact to schedule a service visit. For questions concerning this recall please contact 215-660-2418 or Anbu.arasu@draeger.com. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 2 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-- USA including states MO, OH, and PR, and countries of Australia, Canada, Columbia, Israel, UAE, France, China, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, and UK. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = FMZ
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