FDA Devices recall · Reported February 10, 2016
Emergency Transport Ventilator Oxylog 3000 Ventilator and Oxylog 3000 plus Ventilator Catalog Numbers: 2M86300/2M86965 and 5704813/5704831. Volume controlled and pressure-controlled emergency and transport ventilators.
Drager became aware of situations where the error message "Poti unplugged" was generated causing acoustic and visual alarms, the breathing system releases pressure and the ventila…
Draeger Medical, Inc. recalled Emergency Transport Ventilator Oxylog 3000 Ventilator and Oxylog 3000 plus Ventilator C… - a critical-severity action.
Emergency Transport Ventilator Oxylog 3000 Ventilator and Oxylog 3000 plus Ventilator C… was recalled by Draeger Medical, Inc. in February 10, 2016. Reason: Drager became aware of situations where the error message "Poti unplugged" was generated causing acoustic and…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0692-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Draeger Medical, Inc. issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Drager became aware of situations where the error message "Poti unplugged" was generated causing acoustic and….
- Critical
- severity level
- 402 units
- affected scope
- Class I
- classification
- February 10, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0692-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
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Product description
Emergency Transport Ventilator Oxylog 3000 Ventilator and Oxylog 3000 plus Ventilator Catalog Numbers: 2M86300/2M86965 and 5704813/5704831. Volume controlled and pressure-controlled emergency and transport ventilators.
Reason for recall
Drager became aware of situations where the error message "Poti unplugged" was generated causing acoustic and visual alarms, the breathing system releases pressure and the ventilation function stops operating.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0692-2016 |
| Date reported | February 10, 2016 |
| Date initiated | December 22, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Draeger Medical, Inc. |
| Firm location | Telford, PA |
| Affected scope | 402 units (314 - Oxylog 3000; 88 - Oxylog 3000 Plus) |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution -- including states of AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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- This is a Class I (high-risk) recall, stop using the product immediately and follow the disposal or return instructions. What to do next
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