Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 1, 2018
Draeger Fabius MRI Anesthesia Machine Recall: Ventilation Failure Risk
Draeger Medical recalls Fabius MRI anesthesia machines (serial numbers ASKM-0020, ASKM-0011, etc.) due to potential ventilation failure if motor position detection is disturbed or cover is damaged. This could affect patient safety during surgery.
The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual ventilation may also fail.
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📍Recalling firmDraeger Medical, Inc.3135 Quarry Rd · Telford, PA 18969-1042
“Draeger Fabius MRI Anesthesia Machine Recall: Ventilation Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 27, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/71821-draeger-fabius-mri-anesthesia-machine-recall-ventilation-failure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-1481-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1481-2018%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 1, 2018, that Draeger Medical, Inc. is recalling Fabius MRI anesthesia machines due to potential ventilator failure. The agency classified the recall as Class I.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Draeger Medical
Product: Fabius MRI, anesthesia machine
Catalog no.: 8607300
Serial nos.: ASKM-0020, ASKM-0011, ASKL-0005, ASKL-0007, ASKL-0010, ASKM-0031, ASKM-0032, ASKM-0023
Quantity: 8 units
The hazard
The automatic ventilation may fail if the position detection of the motor is disturbed. If the ventilator cover is damaged, manual ventilation may also fail.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Draeger Medical, Inc. has had 16 other recalls on record since April 26, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Draeger Atlan A300XL Anesthesia Workstation Recall (Oct. 15, 2024), the Draeger Atlan A350XL Anesthesia Workstation Recall (Oct. 15, 2024), and the Draeger Perseus A5 recall (March 20, 2024).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers: ASKM-0020, ASKM-0011, ASKL-0005, ASKL-0007, ASKL-0010, ASKM-0031, ASKM-0032, ASKM-0023. These machines are used in operating rooms for inhalation anesthesia during surgery.
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 I
Status
Terminated
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution to accounts in 21 states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; and PR.
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
Z-1481-2018
Fabius MRI, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8607300 Product Usage: The products are inhalation anesthesia machines for use in operating, induction and recovery rooms. They may be used with O2, N2O, and AIR supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Fabius series anesthesia machines are equipped with an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator and monitors for airway pressure (P), volume (V), and inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2). This device can also be used in MRI scanner rooms with magnets 1.5 tesla and 3 tesla at a fringe field strength of 40 mtesla or less.; Serial no: ASKM-0020 ASKM-0011 ASKL-0005 ASKL-0007 ASKL-0010 ASKM-0031 ASKM-0032 ASKM-0023
8
Z-1482-2018
Fabius GS Premium, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8607000 Product Usage: The products are inhalation anesthesia machines for use in operating, induction and recovery rooms. They may be used with O2, N2O, and AIR supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Fabius series anesthesia machines are equipped with an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator and monitors for airway pressure (P), volume (V), and inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2).; Serial no: ASKF-0224 ASKF-0232 ASKH-0004 ASKH-0007 ASKH-0038 ASKH-0088 ASKH-0132 ASKH-0133 ASKJ-0007 ASKJ-0178 ASKJ-0179 ASKJ-0184 ASKJ-0205 ASKJ-0220 ASKJ-0224 ASKK-0002 ASKK-0006 ASKK-0010 ASKK-0011 ASKK-0014 ASKK-0019 ASKK-0022 ASKK-0023 ASKK-0032 ASKK-0036 ASKK-0038 ASKK-0044
27
Z-1483-2018
Fabius Tiro, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8606000 Product Usage: The products are inhalation anesthesia machines for use in operating, induction and recovery rooms. They may be used with O2, N2O, and AIR supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Fabius series anesthesia machines are equipped with an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator and monitors for airway pressure (P), volume (V), and inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2).; Serial no: ASKJ-0195 ASKK-0079 ASKF-0226 ASKF-0227 ASKF-0228 ASKF-0229 ASKF-0230 ASKH-0086 ASKH-0071 ASKJ-0177 ASKK-0020 ASKK-0021 ASKH-0053 ASKH-0054 ASKH-0055 ASKH-0056 ASKH-0057 ASKH-0067 ASKH-0068 ASKH-0063 ASKH-0065 ASKH-0064 ASKH-0130 ASKH-0131 ASKJ-0173 ASKH-0031
26
Z-1484-2018
Fabius Tiro M, anesthesia machine, catalog no. 8608400 Product Usage: The products are inhalation anesthesia machines for use in operating, induction and recovery rooms. They may be used with O2, N2O, and AIR supplied by a medical gas pipeline system or by externally mounted gas cylinders. Fabius series anesthesia machines are equipped with an electrically driven and electronically controlled ventilator and monitors for airway pressure (P), volume (V), and inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO2).; Serial no. ASKK-0001
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Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Number
Look for the serial numbers listed: ASKM-0020, ASKM-0011, ASKL-0005, ASKL-0007, ASKL-0010, ASKM-0031, ASKM-0032, ASKM-0023.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 21 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide Distribution to accounts in 21 states: AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI; and PR.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1481-2018 (March 1, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1481-2018 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 27, 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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