Draeger Medical, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-1483-2018)

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 Tiro, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8606000 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-1483-2018

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: 26

Code Information:

Serial no: ASKJ-0195 ASKK-0079 ASKF-0226 ASKF-0227 ASKF-0228 ASKF-0229 ASKF-0230 ASKH-0086 ASKH-0071 ASKJ-0177 ASKK-0020 ASKK-0021 ASKH-0053 ASKH-0054 ASKH-0055 ASKH-0056 ASKH-0057 ASKH-0067 ASKH-0068 ASKH-0063 ASKH-0065 ASKH-0064 ASKH-0130 ASKH-0131 ASKJ-0173 ASKH-0031

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