Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 26563 |
| Brand Name: | Perseus Anaesthesia Family of Devices/Systems |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Gas Detection Module PGM and software version 2.03 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Draeger New Zealand Ltd Unit 4 24 Bishop Dunn Place East Tamaki Auckland 2013 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 559 186 |
| Manufacturer: | Draegerwerk AG & Co KGaA |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has become aware of a case in which use of software version 2.03 on the Perseus A500 Anaesthesia Machine with the PGM Gas Detection Module resulted in no inspiratory or expiratory anesthetic gas concentration being displayed at the start of surgery for several minutes. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 15/9/2020 |
