Dragerwerk AG Drager Dräger Dreger

Dräger - manufactures medical equipment and technology for safety. The company manufactures systems for operating, intensive and neonatal therapy, equipment for fire and rescue services, industrial safety, alcohol and drug detection devices and much more. 50 countries, including Russia, have subsidiaries and their own Dräger service centers.

Structure

As of May 2016, the company has two divisions:

• safety technologies,
• medical technologies.

The company's production facilities are located in Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, USA, Brazil, Czech Republic, China and South Africa.

The company has offices in 40 countries.

Business in Russia

LLC Dreger is a representative of the international company Dräger in Russia.

History

2024: Loss of license for maintenance of medical devices in Russia

On January 1, 2024, the Russian representative offices of the American companies Medtronic and Becton Dickinson, the German Draeger and the Japanese Fujifilm lost their licenses for the maintenance of medical devices in the Russian Federation. This is due to the fact that the named suppliers did not reissue licenses in accordance with the new rules. Read more here.

2023

Recall of defective Carina ventilators

On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of Carina ventilators manufactured by Draeger. The use of these devices can result in harm to the health of patients. Read more here.

Recall of defective ventilators

On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Draeger Medical was recalling defective ventilators of the Oxylog 3000 Plus family. Read more here.

2022: Recall of defective filters for breathing equipment

On June 21, 2022, respiratory medical equipment manufacturer Draeger announced the recall of tens of thousands of defective Draeger SafeStar 55 respiratory system filters. The device is part of a ventilator that is used when the patient is under anesthesia or needs help breathing. Read more here.

2014: 12.5 thousand employees

In 2014, the company employed about 12.5 thousand employees. The company was represented in 190 countries. The company's main production facilities were located in, Germany,, and Great Britain. USA China

1889: Founding of the Company

Drägerwerk was founded in 1889 in the German city of Lübeck.