FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3772024 · Received December 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
8020893-2013-03286
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
December 4, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION STATING THAT THE 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 THE EXHALATION PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO HAVE CLEANED THE EXHALATION VALVE AND THE UNIT PASSED ALL TESTS. COVIDIEN WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
680853 840 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1