KUTV

Do air filters help with breathing during inversion?

(KUTV) High-efficiency personal filters can be purchased in stores. The devices used in the study cost $200. Dr. Denitza Blagev, pulmonologist and respiratory researcher at Intermountain Medical ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

FDA issues ‘most serious type of recall’ over breathing system filters that could cause death

It’s a Class I recall that health care workers need to know about The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall for 35,950 units of Draeger, Inc. SafeStar 55 Breathing System filters ...
FierceBiotech

Teleflex recalls 61K breathing system filters, prompting FDA Class I designation

After receiving a few dozen reports of issues with several of its respiratory filters, Teleflex has initiated a recall of more than 61,000 of the devices. The recall includes several models of ...
Medscape

FDA Recalls SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filters

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I product recall for the SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filter. The manufacturer, Germany based Draeger Inc, initiated the recall on May 9, ...
Becker's Hospital Review

In class 1 recall, Draeger pulls 35K breathing system filters

German medical manufacturer Draeger recalled one lot of its SafeStar 55 Breathing System Filter due to defective, “partially obstructed” filters that could obstruct oxygen flow and lead to death, ...
FierceBiotech

FDA adds Class I tag to Dräger’s recall of 36K ventilator filters

As ventilators and other respiratory devices became more crucial than ever throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, so too did any safety issues embedded in the machines become more apparent. Following in ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Draeger recalls breathing filters over carbon dioxide monitoring risks

Draeger has recalled its SafeStar and TwinStar breathing system filters due to a risk of misleading carbon dioxide readings. The recall includes lot numbers SafeStar 90 plus, SafeStar 55 plus, ...