FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3853465 · Received April 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-00814
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2014
Date of Event
January 9, 2014
Report Date
January 9, 2014
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). THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE CSE FOUND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) FLEX CABLE WAS BROKEN. THE LCD FLEX CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE UNIT THEN PASSED ALL TESTING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COVIDIEN REFERENCE: (B)(4). DURING THE REPAIR OF THIS DEVICE THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE)REPLACED BOTH THE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) FLEX CABLE AND THE GUI PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB). THE GUI PCB WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS INVESTIGATED AND FOUND TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR HAD ERRATIC GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI). THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED ON A PATIENT WHEN EVENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203569 840 VENTILATOR CBK, VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK COVIDIEN FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1