Draeger Perseus A5: Battery Shutdown Risk During Anesthesia Use
Draeger Medical recalls Perseus A500 anesthesia workstations that may unexpectedly shut down on battery power, risking patient safety during surgery.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Unexpected shutdown while operating on battery power.
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What happened, in plain English
Draeger Medical is recalling Perseus A500 anesthesia workstations that can unexpectedly shut down while operating on battery power. This could disrupt surgery and cause patient safety risks if the machine stops working mid-procedure. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55818-draeger-perseus-a5-battery-shutdown-risk-during-anesthesia-use.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/55818-draeger-perseus-a5-battery-shutdown-risk-during-anesthesia-use · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1512-2024
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“Draeger Perseus A5: Battery Shutdown Risk During Anesthesia Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55818-draeger-perseus-a5-battery-shutdown-risk-during-anesthesia-use. Based on FDA recall #Z-1512-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1512-2024%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The anesthesia workstation may shut down unexpectedly while running on battery power during surgery. This could interrupt critical medical procedures and potentially harm patients if the machine stops working mid-operation.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using the Perseus A500 anesthesia workstations in hospitals or clinics are most at risk. Patients undergoing surgery may be affected if the workstation shuts down unexpectedly.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Perseus A500 anesthesia workstation with Material No. MX06000. All units were sold with the UDI-DI: 04048675253600 and have unique serial numbers.
- Brand
Draeger- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Battery Status
Ensure the workstation is not operating on battery power when in use to prevent unexpected shutdowns.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: Nationwide Distribution; Foreign: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Dar-se- S, Bulgaria, Canada, Chili, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 35 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1512-2024 (March 20, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1512-2024 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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