FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3851302 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
April 23, 2014
Report Date
April 25, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE CSE PERFORMED ALL THE CALIBRATIONS, THE EXTENDED SELF-TEST (EST), SHORT SELF-TEST (SST) AND THE PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TEST (PVT); THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A CUSTOMER IN THE USA STATING THAT DUE TO AN 840 VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION, THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON A SECOND VENTILATOR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VENTILATOR STOPPED CYCLING. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
308633 840 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention