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Class I Recall On Draeger Breathing System Filters

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

Some defective devices with potential obstructions were mistakenly distributed to clients instead of being destroyed. 

Female medical worker in protective mask touching monitor of mechanical ventilator.
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 SafeStar 55 breathing system filers from Draeger Medical Inc. are being recalled because obstructions could block airflow to patients, the US Food and Drug Administration announced on 21 June.

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