FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3851112 · Received May 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01229
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPLACED THE ANALOG INTERFACE (AI) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB). THE UNIT PASSED ALL TESTING AN OPERATED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THE RETURNED ANALOG INTERFACE PCB (AI PCB) WAS REPORTED TO HAVE EXHIBITED THE FOLLOWING FAILURE: ERROR CODE KB0016. A FAILURE INVESTIGATION TEST VENTILATOR WAS USED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE TEST VENTILATOR WAS VERIFIED BY SUCCESSFULLY RUNNING THE FOLLOWING TEST: POST (POWER ON SELF TEST), CALIBRATIONS, EST (EXTENDED SELF TEST) AND SST (SHORT SELF TEST) AS DETAILED IN THE 840 VENTILATOR SERVICE MANUAL. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RETURNED COMPONENT, NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. THE AI PCB WAS ATTACHED TO THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION TEST VENTILATOR FOR ANALYSIS. THE VENTILATOR WAS POWERED UP. THE VENTILATOR PASSED POST AND NO ERRORS WERE RECORDED IN THE DIAGNOSTIC LOGS. RAN CALIBRATION, EST AND SST PROCEDURES WITHOUT ANY ERRORS. PUT THE VENTILATOR INTO VENTILATION MODE FOR MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS. ON REVIEW OF THE VENTILATOR DIAGNOSTICS LOGS NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. NO ALARMS WERE OBSERVED WHILE ON REST. CONCLUSION: NO FAULT FOUND. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A CUSTOMER IS THE USA STATING THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR STOPPED CYCLING WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
306562 840 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention