The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0743-2019·Announced 2019-01-30

Draeger Medical Recalls ID Circuit Basic 250 Breathing Circuits

Draeger Medical is recalling 20 units of ID Circuit Basic 250 breathing circuits due to incorrect pre-assembly that may cause connection errors.

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 medical device with a potential for incorrect connection or short circuit, which poses a risk of harm to patients, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Draeger Medical, Inc. is recalling 20 units of ID Circuit Basic 250 breathing circuits, catalog number MP01348. These devices are intended for single use to conduct respiratory gases between an anesthesia machine or ventilator and a patient. The recall covers all lots of the product.

The recall was initiated because the breathing circuits were incorrectly pre-assembled. This defect creates a potential for incorrect connection or a 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.

Healthcare facilities and consumers who have these specific breathing circuits should stop using them immediately. They should contact Draeger Medical, Inc. for instructions on how to return the devices or obtain a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
ID Circuit Basic 250, Catalog Number MP01348 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/Anesthesia Sets w
Affected units
20

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)

  • All Lots

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 →