Draeger Medical, Inc.: Drager SafeStar 55, Catalog No. MP01790

Recall number

Z-1211-2022

Recalling firm

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Product

Drager SafeStar 55, Catalog No. MP01790

Status

Open, Classified

Initiated

2022-05-16

Posted

not on file

Terminated

not on file

Reason

Possible occlusion of filters due to manufacturing error.

Root cause

Process design

Action

The firm distributed a notification titled "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" by mail on 05/16/2022, in which it informed customers of the voluntary recall of Lot LT2103 of Draeger SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filters, Ref. No. MP01790, UDI-DI 04048675026785. The firm states that this recall is being initiated in response to becoming aware of a complaint in which a patient became hypoxic and had to be resuscitated while under anesthesia using the Draeger SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filter from the affected lot. The firm indicated that a manufacturing feature that automatically destroys filters that fail acceptance testing was disabled during servicing, which resulted in filters having to be hand sorted during manufacturing of Lot LT2103. Drager is asking customers to check their inventory for SafeStar 55 breathing system filters from Lot LT2103. If any affected product is on hand, customers are to call Draeger Customer Service at 1-80-437-2437, fax at 1-215-723-5935, or email at US-Medical@draeger to obtain free replacement of product. If any affected product is on hand, customers are to segregate and quarantine product until Draeger's provision of a return materials authorization and pre-paid shipping labels. Draeger also asks customers to make the recall notification available within their organization and to forward a copy if product was further distributed. A Customer Acknowledgement Form was provided with the notification for all customers to complete and return. Customers with any questions are to contact Michael Kelhart, Quality Director, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM EST at 1-800-437-2437, press 1, then 32349.

Quantity

35,950

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, WA, and WV. The countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Columbia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates.

Lot, serial or model codes

UDI-DI: 04048675026785; Lot No. LT2103.

510(k) numbers

["K072002"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

CAH

Firm FEI

2517967

Firm city

Telford

Firm state

PA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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