Stop using nowMedical device recall · FDA · Published January 29, 2021
Draeger ID Circuit Basic (N) 180 Breathing Circuits: Risk of Ventilation Leak During Use
Draeger Medical recalls ID Circuit Basic (N) 180 breathing circuits due to potential detachment causing ventilation leaks. All units are affected. Contact for replacement.
Y-piece may become detached from the ventilation hose either before or during the ventilation process, a leak will be caused that can hinder ventilation of the patient.
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📍Recalling firmDraeger Medical, Inc.3135 Quarry Rd · Telford, PA 18969-1042
“Draeger ID Circuit Basic (N) 180 Breathing Circuits: Risk of Ventilation Leak During Use.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/63328-draeger-id-circuit-basic-n-180-breathing-circuits-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-1180-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1180-2021%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Jan. 29, 2021, that Draeger Medical, Inc. voluntarily recalled ID Circuit Basic (N) 180-Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets due to a potential leak hazard. The agency issued recall number Z-1180-2021 for the Class II device.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Draeger Medical
Product: ID Circuit Basic (N) 180-Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets
Order Number: MP01327
Quantity: 25 units
The hazard
According to the FDA, the Y-piece may become detached from the ventilation hose either before or during the ventilation process. This detachment causes a leak that can hinder ventilation of the patient.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Draeger Medical, Inc. has 16 other recalls on record since March 1, 2018. Recent similar product recalls include the Draeger ErgoStar CM airway connector issues reported on Nov. 10, 2025. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Draeger Atlan A300XL and A350XL Anesthesia Workstation recalls (Oct. 15, 2024) and the Draeger Perseus A5 battery shutdown risk recall (March 20, 2024).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the ID Circuit Basic (N) 180 model with order number MP01327. All units are affected, so no specific lot or date is needed.
Brand
Draeger Medical
Category
Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1177-2021
VentStar Anesthesia (N) 180 - Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets Order Number: MP00333 - Product Usage: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only.; All lots
4.450 units
Z-1178-2021
VentStar Basic (N) 180- Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets Order Number: MP00353 - Product Usage: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only.; All lots
1,525 units
Z-1179-2021
VentStar Watertrap (N) 180-Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets Order Number: MP00363 - Product Usage: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only.; All lots
150 units
Z-1180-2021
ID Circuit Basic (N) 180-Drager Breathing Circuits/Anesthesia Sets Order Number: MP01327 - Product Usage: Breathing circuit for conduction of respiratory gases between anesthesia machine or ventilator and patient. Intended for single use only.; All lots
25 units
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using the ID Circuit Basic (N) 180 breathing circuits as they may detach and cause leaks.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1180-2021 (January 29, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1180-2021 to see it in context.
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