The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1813-2018·Announced 2018-05-23

Draeger Infinity Acute Care System Recalled for Software Anomaly

Draeger Medical Systems is recalling the Infinity Acute Care System due to a software anomaly that can cause loss of patient settings and stored data.

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 is FDA Class II, which typically corresponds to a High severity score when there is a risk of harm but no reported illnesses or injuries. The software anomaly poses a risk to patient care by losing critical data, fitting the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' criterion.

Plain-English summary

Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. is voluntarily recalling the Infinity Acute Care System (lACS) Monitoring Solution. The affected units include catalog numbers MS20401, MS20724, MS22956, MS25510, MS25520, MS25643, MS26196, MS26372, and MS31818, along with associated UDI information. A total of 25,629 units are involved in this recall.

The reason for the recall is a software anomaly within the system. This defect can result in the loss of patient settings and stored patient data. The Infinity Acute Care System is designed for multi-parameter, physiologic patient monitoring of adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients in environments where care is provided by trained healthcare professionals.

The recalled products have been distributed worldwide, including nationwide distribution within the USA and to numerous other countries such as Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Healthcare providers using these systems should be aware of this potential data loss issue.

The recalled product

Product
Infinity Acute Care System (lACS) Monitoring Solution; Catalog Numbers:MS20401, MS20724, MS22956, MS25510, MS25520, MS25643, MS26196, MS26372, MS31818; UDI Information: 4049098054454, 4049098054447, 4049098054409, 4049098009799, 4049098009751. Multi-parameter, physiologic

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 (13)

  • Catalog Numbers:MS20401
  • MS20724
  • MS22956
  • MS25510
  • MS25520
  • MS25643
  • MS26196
  • MS26372
  • MS31818 UDI Information: 4049098054454
  • 4049098054447
  • 4049098054409
  • 4049098009799
  • 4049098009751.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.