Draeger Medical, Inc.: Perseus A500 Anesthesia Machine; Cat. no. MK06000 Product V Product Usage: Intended for use in anesthetizing adults, children, and neonates and can be used for automatic and manual ventilation, pressuresupported spontaneous breathing, and spontaneous breathing. Perseus is equipped with airway monitoring, gas measurement and device monitoring, O2 insufflation, and an anesthetic gas receiving system. Anesthesia is achieved through a mixture of pure oxygen and Air (medical compressed air) or pure oxygen and nitrous oxide, with the addition of volatile anesthetic agents. Ventilation is accomplished on the patient through a laryngeal mask airway, a full-face mask, or an endotracheal tube. The integrated breathing system can be used with partial rebreathing (low-flow or minimum-flow). A non-rebreathing system such as the Kuhn or Medec Water System may be used at the external fresh-gas outlet (optional). Perseus is specified for inhalational anesthesia and/or patient ventilation in accordance with the intended use during surgical or diagnostic interventions.

Recall number

Z-2254-2018

Recalling firm

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Product

Perseus A500 Anesthesia Machine; Cat. no. MK06000 Product V Product Usage: Intended for use in anesthetizing adults, children, and neonates and can be used for automatic and manual ventilation, pressuresupported spontaneous breathing, and spontaneous breathing. Perseus is equipped with airway monitoring, gas measurement and device monitoring, O2 insufflation, and an anesthetic gas receiving system. Anesthesia is achieved through a mixture of pure oxygen and Air (medical compressed air) or pure oxygen and nitrous oxide, with the addition of volatile anesthetic agents. Ventilation is accomplished on the patient through a laryngeal mask airway, a full-face mask, or an endotracheal tube. The integrated breathing system can be used with partial rebreathing (low-flow or minimum-flow). A non-rebreathing system such as the Kuhn or Medec Water System may be used at the external fresh-gas outlet (optional). Perseus is specified for inhalational anesthesia and/or patient ventilation in accordance with the intended use during surgical or diagnostic interventions.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2018-05-24

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2020-05-12

Reason

The Draeger anesthesia device may be able to dose 100% N2O. In the event of a fault, the S-ORC module would not prevent setting an N2O flow that would result in a hypoxic mixture from being dosed to the patient. Potential adverse outcomes include death of the patient.

Root cause

Process change control

Action

On May 24, 2018, the firm issued Urgent Medical Device Recall letters to affected end users (medical facilities) via certified mail. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The recalling firm stated that they are currently manufacturing replacement parts for all potentially affected devices, which will be installed as part of the next service. The firm's Service dept. will contact end users to arrange the replacement Free of Charge In addition, end users were asked to complete and return a Customer Reply Card to acknowledge the receipt of this information. If you have any questions regarding this recall please contact Michael Kelhart between the hours of 8:00 AM 4:30 PM EST at 1-800-437-2437 (press 1 at the prompt, then 32349). For questions regarding the operation and/or servicing of your Draeger anesthesia machine please contact DraegerService Technical Support between the hours of 8:00 AM 8:00 PM EST at 1-800-437-2437 (press 4 at the prompt then 4 again).

Quantity

33

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution - Healthcare facilities in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, and WV.

Lot, serial or model codes

ASKM-0197 ASKN-0006 ASKN-0007 ASKN-0008 ASKN-0009 ASKN-0013 ASKN-0014 ASKN-0015 ASKN-0021 ASKN-0026 ASKN-0027 ASKN-0028 ASKN-0029 ASKN-0030 ASKN-0031 ASKN-0034 ASKN-0035 ASKN-0036 ASKN-0037 ASKN-0038 ASKN-0039 ASKN-0040 ASKN-0042 ASKN-0045 ASKN-0046 ASKN-0048 ASKN-0049 ASKN-0050 ASKN-0053 ASKN-0054 ASKN-0055 ASLA-0009 ASLA-0010

510(k) numbers

["K133886"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

BSZ

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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