FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3922492 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01336
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
May 8, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) EVALUATED THE DEVICE, AND VERIFIED THE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) ERROR CODES INDICATING A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION. THE CSE REPLACED THE GUI CABLE, AND UPDATED THE SOFTWARE. ALL REQUIRED CALIBRATIONS AND TESTS WERE PERFORMED, AND THE UNIT WAS OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER IN THE USA THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) WAS DISPLAYING ERROR CODES, AND THE UNIT WAS INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
321817 840 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1