Class 2 Device Recall Fabius GS Anesthesia Machine

• Date Initiated by Firm: February 05, 2008
• Date Posted: July 16, 2008
• Recall Status: Terminated on September 09, 2008
• Recall Number: Z-1315-2008
• Recall Event ID: 46806
• 510(K)Number: K042419
• Product Classification: Gas machine for anesthesia or analgesia - Product Code BSZ
• Product: Fabius GS Anesthesia Machine; Gas machine for anesthesia or analgesia; Catalog Number: 8604700; Drager Medical Inc, Telford, PA 18969.
• Code Information: 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.
• FEI Number: 2517967
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Draeger Medical, Inc.; 3135 Quarry Rd; Telford PA 18969-1042
• For Additional Information Contact: Technical Support; 800-543-5047
• Manufacturer 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.
• FDA Determined Cause: Nonconforming Material/Component
• Action: 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.
• Quantity in Commerce: 196 UNITS
• Distribution: Nationwide Distribution.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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.

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