VentStar Watertrap Breathing Circuit Connections May Detach During Use
Draeger Medical recalls VentStar Watertrap (P) 180 breathing circuit equipment because glued connections can become loose or detach before or during ventilation.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification establishes a minimum severity score of 4. The defect—loosening of glued breathing circuit connections with potential for partial or complete detachment—directly affects critical ventilation functionality.
Plain-English summary
Draeger Medical, Inc. is recalling the VentStar Watertrap (P) 180 (model MP00361). Approximately 50 units in all lots were distributed domestically across the United States.
The glued connections of the breathing circuit can become loose before or during ventilation, resulting in partial or complete detachment of pieces.
Users of affected equipment should immediately contact Draeger Medical, Inc. for replacement units or additional guidance regarding this defect.
The recalled product
- Product
- VentStar Watertrap (P) 180, MP00361
- Manufacturer
- Draeger Medical, Inc.
- Affected units
- 50
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 (2)
- UDI-DI: 04048675422013
- All lots.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 22 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.
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