FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 3962613 · Received June 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-01469
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2014
Date of Event
December 1, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) VERIFIED THE MALFUNCTION. THE CSE INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND REPLACED THE BREATH DELIVERY UNIT (BDU) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB). THE CSE UPGRADED THE SOFTWARE TO THE CURRENT REVISION AND PERFORMED 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

A REPORT RECEIVED FROM THE USA STATED AN 840 VENTILATOR EXPERIENCED A DEVICE ALERT WHICH RENDERED THE VENTILATOR INOPERABLE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
356898 840 VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1