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Event 73959

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 21, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Draeger Medical, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Draeger D-Vapor/ D-Vapor 3000 Vaporizers with Baxter Desflurane Agent and Bottles. Catalog # M35500 (D-Vapor) and M36700 (D-Vapor 3000). Anesthesia Vaporizer

Z-1812-2016
Recall number
Z-1812-2016
Initiated
April 21, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
Draeger Medical, Inc.
Quantity
16078 units distributed within the United States

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Operators noticed unwanted release of evaporating anesthetic agent at the end of the filling procedure. Eye contact with volatile anesthetics can result in serious irritation. Immediate eye flushing and consultation of a physician is recommended. Updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Desflurane recommend wearing safety glasses when handling these substances.

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Reason for recall

Operators noticed unwanted release of evaporating anesthetic agent at the end of the filling procedure. Eye contact with volatile anesthetics can result in serious irritation. Immediate eye flushing and consultation of a physician is recommended. Updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Desflurane recommend wearing safety glasses when handling these substances.

Code information

Catolog Number M35500 (D-Vapor) M36700 (D-Vapor 3000) Distributed October 2004  April 2016

Distribution pattern

US nationwide distribution, including Puerto Rico and Guam.