FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PB540 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3935726 · Received June 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01471
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K082966
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) EVALUATED THE UNIT, AND OBSERVED THAT THE INSPIRATORY CONICAL FITTING HAS BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE VENTILATOR, WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE. THE CSE REINSTALLED THE CONICAL FITTING. THE UNIT PASSED ALL TESTS AND CALIBRATIONS, AND IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER IN THE USA THAT, DURING PATIENT USE, A PB540 VENTILATOR INSPIRATORY PORT CAME LOOSE/DISLODGED FROM THE HOUSING. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE UNIT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
364690 PB540 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND PB540

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention