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Should I use Dräger?

International medical and safety technology company - draeger.com

Depends. Buy if you run a hospital, fire department, or industrial site that needs certified life-safety or medical equipment. Skip it if you're an individual or small team expecting self-serve pricing — this is quote-based heavy hardware, not software.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources: firefighter forums, employee reviews, CVE databases, FDA/press records.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyQuote-based hardware; no value evidence found
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$789–$821+

Hardware via resellers (observed)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Hospital biomed/ICU equipment buyers
  • Fire departments buying SCBAs
  • Industrial gas-detection programs
  • Government and defense safety procurement

Not for

  • Small teams wanting simple software — this is physical safety hardware
  • Individual consumers; gear requires fit-testing and certified training
  • Buyers wanting transparent self-serve pricing or a free tier
  • Anyone shopping for a software product — wrong category entirely

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Infinity patient monitors had kiosk-mode privilege escalation; patch and segment networks

high

Verify ventilators aren't in the Class I battery-recall scope before buying

medium

Recurring costs: calibration gas, regulators, maintenance kits add up fast

medium

Purchasing runs through distributors and sales quotes, not checkout buttons

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Used by the FDNY for gas detection (X-am 8000)
  • Broad portfolio: ventilators, SCBA, gas detection, diving, defense
  • 24/7 ventilator troubleshooting support available
  • NIOSH testing confirmed SCBA product integrity
  • Long-running US government contracts, including VA maintenance

Cons

  • FDA Class I recall on ventilators over battery complaints
  • 2020 FDA warning letter to Draeger Medical Systems
  • Multiple CVEs on connected monitors and software
  • NYT questioned Alcotest 9510 breathalyzer reliability
  • No published pricing; sold via distributors and quotes

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/05/2026 - 13 sources - Multiple CVEs on connected devices (2019–2026), one infostealer-exposed partner subdomain; no breach of core systems reported.

official x3review x5security x2news x3
  • CVE-2025-41698, Dräger product vulnerability listed in CVE/NVD records (Aug 2025).
  • Infinity Explorer C700 kiosk-mode bypass, Privilege escalation on the C700 patient terminal via kiosk-mode bypass.
  • Infinity Delta / Delta XL / Kappa advisory, Patient monitor vulnerabilities tracked as GHSA-pch2-3675-w238.
  • CVE-2025-15653, Local privilege escalation in Dräger software.
  • CVE-2021-4478, CC-Vision configuration software buffer overflow flaw.
  • CVE-2019-25717/25718/25722/25723, Four 2019 Dräger vulnerability records in NVD.
  • Infostealer credentials on partner domain, Hudson Rock found infostealer credentials tied to.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 5/5

    Rating

  • $789–$821+

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. Quote-based hardware; no value evidence found
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Enormous breadth: medical, fire, gas, diving, defense
  • Support quality: 4/5. 24/7 ventilator troubleshooting; dedicated technical support
  • Security posture: 2/5. Multiple CVEs on connected devices, 2019–2025
  • 1889 Founded Lübeck, Germany (public record)
  • 443 Employee reviews Glassdoor; 149 more on Indeed
  • 8+ Public CVEs found Connected devices, 2019–2025
  • Class I FDA recall Ventilator battery complaints

Pricing

Hardware via resellers (observed)

$789–$821+

  • Regulator listed at $789
  • Diving gear list price $821
  • Major equipment is quote-based

Security

Multiple CVEs on connected devices (2019–2026), one infostealer-exposed partner subdomain; no breach of core systems reported.

  • CVE-2025-41698Dräger product vulnerability listed in CVE/NVD records (Aug 2025).11
  • Infinity Explorer C700 kiosk-mode bypassPrivilege escalation on the C700 patient terminal via kiosk-mode bypass.10
  • Infinity Delta / Delta XL / Kappa advisoryPatient monitor vulnerabilities tracked as GHSA-pch2-3675-w238.
  • CVE-2025-15653Local privilege escalation in Dräger software.
  • CVE-2021-4478CC-Vision configuration software buffer overflow flaw.
  • CVE-2019-25717/25718/25722/25723Four 2019 Dräger vulnerability records in NVD.
  • Infostealer credentials on partner domainHudson Rock found infostealer credentials tied to.

What users say

Firefighter forums actively debate Dräger SCBAs against rivals, employee reviews number in the hundreds, and press has flagged breathalyzer and ventilator reliability issues.

Companies that use it

  • FDNY⁶
  • INEOS Chemicals
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs12
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources: firefighter forums, employee reviews, CVE databases, FDA/press records.

1889 German medical & safety hardware giant. Right for hospitals and fire departments; wrong for anyone wanting software or simple buying.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources: firefighter forums, employee reviews, CVE databases, FDA/press records.

Sources

  1. Dräger (company) — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  2. Dräger SCBAs — Opinions/thoughts? r/Firefightingreddit.com
    review
  3. Anybody have opinions of Draeger SCBAs? r/Firefightingreddit.com
    review
  4. Dräger Reviews (443) — Glassdoorglassdoor.com
    review
  5. Working at Dräger: 149 Reviews — Indeedindeed.com
    review
  6. Draeger X-am 8000 — All Hands Fire (FDNY claim)allhandsfire.com
    review
  7. These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don't Trust Them. — NYTnytimes.com
    news
  8. Draeger recalls ventilators amid battery complaints — MassDevicemassdevice.com
    news
  9. FDA warning letter — Draeger Medical Systems (2020)fda.gov
    official
  10. Infinity Explorer C700 kiosk bypass — VulnCheckvulncheck.com
    security
  11. CVE-2025-41698 — CVE Recordcve.org
    security
  12. DRAEGER PM SERVICE — USAspending (VA)usaspending.gov
    official
  13. Dräger 24×7 Ventilator Troubleshooting — Respiratory Therapyrespiratory-therapy.com
    news

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