Draeger Medical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1482-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Fabius GS Premium, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8607000 Product Usage: The products are inhalation anesthesia machines for use in operating, induction and recovery rooms. They may be used with O2, N2O, and AIR supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Fabius series anesthesia machines are equipped with an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator and monitors for airway pressure (P), volume (V), and inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2).

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: March 1, 2018

Date Posted: May 16, 2018

Recall Number: Z-1482-2018

Event ID: 79773

Reason for Recall:

The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual ventilation may also fail.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 27

Code Information:

Serial no: ASKF-0224 ASKF-0232 ASKH-0004 ASKH-0007 ASKH-0038 ASKH-0088 ASKH-0132 ASKH-0133 ASKJ-0007 ASKJ-0178 ASKJ-0179 ASKJ-0184 ASKJ-0205 ASKJ-0220 ASKJ-0224 ASKK-0002 ASKK-0006 ASKK-0010 ASKK-0011 ASKK-0014 ASKK-0019 ASKK-0022 ASKK-0023 ASKK-0032 ASKK-0036 ASKK-0038 ASKK-0044

Distribution Pattern:

US Nationwide Distribution to accounts in 21 states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; and PR.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated