FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3902546 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01140
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COVIDIEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) TROUBLESHOT THIS ISSUE WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER THE PHONE. TSE RECOMMENDED RESEATING THE GUI CABLE AND RUNNING THE GROUND ISOLATION TEST. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED THIS AND THEN RAN THE GROUND ISOLATION TEST AND EXTENDED SELF TEST (EST). ALL TESTS PASSED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE USA STATING THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR HAD A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) AND THE BREATH DELIVERY UNIT (BDU). THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PT AT THE TIME THAT THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. THE DATE OF THE EVENT IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
279722 840 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1