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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0742-2019·Announced 2019-01-30

Draeger Medical Recalls ID Circuit Watertrap Breathing Circuits Due to Assembly Error

Draeger Medical is recalling 25 units of ID Circuit Watertrap breathing circuits because they were incorrectly pre-assembled, creating a risk of incorrect connection or short circuit.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Draeger Medical, Inc. is recalling 25 units of ID Circuit Watertrap (P) 180 breathing circuits, Catalog Number MP01341. These medical devices are intended for single use to conduct respiratory gases between an anesthesia machine or ventilator and a patient. The recall is due to the breathing circuits being incorrectly pre-assembled, which creates a potential for incorrect connection or short circuit of the breathing circuit.

The affected units were distributed in the United States to the states of Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. The recall covers all lots of the product.

Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these specific breathing circuits should stop using them immediately and contact Draeger Medical, Inc. for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
ID Circuit Watertrap (P) 180, Catalog Number MP01341 Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets without a Water trap: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only. Breathing Circuits/Anesthes
Affected units
25

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Draeger Medical, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 9 products in this recall →