FDA Issues Highest-Level Recall for Anesthesia Workstations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class I recall for Draeger Atlan A350 and A350XL anesthesia workstations, indicating the most serious type of recall. A defect in these devices could lead to severe health consequences, including hypoxia, cardiac arrest, and death. Draeger plans to replace the faulty ventilator motor assembly in all affected units.