FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3851111 · Received May 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01222
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Report Date
April 22, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NO INFORMATION

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COVIDIEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) TROUBLESHOT THIS ISSUE WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER THE PHONE. THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE PERFORMED CALIBRATIONS AND THE EXTENDED SELF-TEST (EST) AND RAN THE VENTILATOR ON A TEST LUNG. THE CUSTOMER THEN REPORTED REPLACING THE PROPORTIONAL SOLENOID (PSOL) AND RAN THE PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TEST (PVT). ALL TESTS PASSED. COVIDIEN WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FORM THE USA STATING THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION DURING PATIENT USE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT WHILE VENTILATING AN INOPERATIVE ALARM WAS DISPLAYED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
306660 840 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention