FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3771990 · Received December 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
8020893-2013-03293
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
December 3, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO TRY TO OBTAIN THE REPAIR INFORMATION BUT NO RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION STATING THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR WAS INOPERABLE. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. COVIDIEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) TROUBLESHOT THIS ISSUE WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER THE PHONE. TSE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE Q3 FLOW SENSOR. COVIDIEN WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
680861 840 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1