FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4121880 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-02259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Report Date
August 27, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) EVALUATED THE DEVICE, AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. THE CSE PERFORMED THE 9.4 BACKLIGHT FIELD ACTION, INCLUDING THE CABLE ASSEMBLY, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. NO OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE UNIT PASSED ALL TESTS AND CALIBRATIONS PER THE SERVICE MANUAL, AND IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE MALFUNCTION. THE CSE REPLACED THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB), BACKLIGHT INVERTER PCB AND UPGRADED GRADED THE SOFTWARE TO THE CURRENT LEVEL. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL CALIBRATIONS, SHORT SELF-TEST (SST), EXTENDED SELF-TEST (EST) AND PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TESTING ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COVIDIEN RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER DISPLAYS ON THE 840 VENTILATOR WERE BLANK. THE MALFUNCTION DID NOT OCCUR DURING PATIENT USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600620 840 VENTILATOR CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1