Apollo Anesthesia Machine; Cat. no. 8605310 Product Usage: Indicated as a continuous flow anesthesia system. The Apollo may be used for manually assisted or automatic ventilation, delivery of gases and anesthetic vapor, and monitoring of oxygen and CO2 concentration, breathing pressure, respiratory volume, and anesthetic agent concentration and identification. It is an inhalation anesthesia machine for use in operating, induction, and recovery rooms. It can be used with rebreathing systems, semiclosed to virtually closed systems with low flow and minimal flow techniques, and non-rebreathing systems (with the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet). It may be used with O2, N2O, and Air supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Anesthetic agent can be delivered via vaporizers mounted on the machine. The Apollo is equipped with a compact breathing system, providing fresh-gas decoupling, PEEP, and pressure limitation. It has an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    ASKM-0152 ASKN-0138 ASKM-0193 ASKN-0139 ASKM-0202 ASKN-0143 ASKM-0203 ASKN-0144 ASKM-0211 ASKN-0148 ASKM-0212 ASKN-0150 ASKM-0213 ASKN-0151 ASKM-0214 ASKN-0152 ASKM-0221 ASKN-0163 ASKM-0222 ASKN-0164 ASKM-0227 ASKN-0165 ASKM-0228 ASLA-0001 ASKM-0246 ASLA-0002 ASKM-0269 ASLA-0003 ASKM-0272 ASLA-0092 ASKM-0328 ASLA-0121 ASKM-0332 ASLA-0124 ASKM-0333 ASLA-0131 ASKM-0337 ASLA-0132 ASKM-0339 ASLA-0145 ASKM-0340 ASLA-0146 ASKM-0360 ASLA-0152 ASKM-0362 ASLA-0153 ASKM-0366 ASLA-0154 ASKM-0370 ASLA-0163 ASKM-0371 ASLA-0164 ASKM-0408 ASLA-0165 ASKM-0409 ASLA-0166 ASKM-0415 ASLA-0173 ASKN-0012 ASLA-0174 ASKN-0035 ASLA-0175 ASKN-0039 ASLA-0179 ASKN-0040 ASLA-0180 ASKN-0113 ASLA-0181 ASKN-0114 ASLA-0182 ASKN-0116 ASLA-0183
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Draeger Medical, Inc.
Reason for Recall:
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.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

Apollo Anesthesia Machine; Cat. no. 8605310 Product Usage: Indicated as a continuous flow anesthesia system. The Apollo may be used for manually assisted or automatic ventilation, delivery of gases and anesthetic vapor, and monitoring of oxygen and CO2 concentration, breathing pressure, respiratory volume, and anesthetic agent concentration and identification. It is an inhalation anesthesia machine for use in operating, induction, and recovery rooms. It can be used with rebreathing systems, semiclosed to virtually closed systems with low flow and minimal flow techniques, and non-rebreathing systems (with the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet). It may be used with O2, N2O, and Air supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Anesthetic agent can be delivered via vaporizers mounted on the machine. The Apollo is equipped with a compact breathing system, providing fresh-gas decoupling, PEEP, and pressure limitation. It has an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

ASKM-0152 ASKN-0138 ASKM-0193 ASKN-0139 ASKM-0202 ASKN-0143 ASKM-0203 ASKN-0144 ASKM-0211 ASKN-0148 ASKM-0212 ASKN-0150 ASKM-0213 ASKN-0151 ASKM-0214 ASKN-0152 ASKM-0221 ASKN-0163 ASKM-0222 ASKN-0164 ASKM-0227 ASKN-0165 ASKM-0228 ASLA-0001 ASKM-0246 ASLA-0002 ASKM-0269 ASLA-0003 ASKM-0272 ASLA-0092 ASKM-0328 ASLA-0121 ASKM-0332 ASLA-0124 ASKM-0333 ASLA-0131 ASKM-0337 ASLA-0132 ASKM-0339 ASLA-0145 ASKM-0340 ASLA-0146 ASKM-0360 ASLA-0152 ASKM-0362 ASLA-0153 ASKM-0366 ASLA-0154 ASKM-0370 ASLA-0163 ASKM-0371 ASLA-0164 ASKM-0408 ASLA-0165 ASKM-0409 ASLA-0166 ASKM-0415 ASLA-0173 ASKN-0012 ASLA-0174 ASKN-0035 ASLA-0175 ASKN-0039 ASLA-0179 ASKN-0040 ASLA-0180 ASKN-0113 ASLA-0181 ASKN-0114 ASLA-0182 ASKN-0116 ASLA-0183

Official Source

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View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-2253-2018

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