FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
840 VENTILATOR
MDR report key: 3982918
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Received July 2, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 8020893-2014-01538
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 2, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 28, 2014
- Report Date
- June 3, 2014
- Manufacturer
- COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND
- 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
THE COVIDIEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER (TSE) TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER THE TELEPHONE, AND SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) CABLE, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE MALFUNCTION. THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) EVALUATED THE DEVICE, VERIFIED THE MALFUNCTION, AND COMPLETED THE REPAIR BY UPGRADING THE SOFTWARE TO THE CURRENT REVISION. THE UNIT PASSED ALL TESTS AND CALIBRATIONS, AND TI WAS OBSERVED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. COVIDIEN REFERENCE # (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER IN THE USA THAT AN 840 VENTILATOR HAD AN INOPERABLE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE (GUI) DISPLAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387466 | 840 VENTILATOR | CBK | COVIDIEN, FORMERLY NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND | 840 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |