FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 4170107 · Received October 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
8020893-2014-02338
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K970460
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COVIDIEN CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEER (CSE) VERIFIED THE MALFUNCTION. THE CSE INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND REPLACED THE PROPORTIONAL SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY (PSOL). THE CSE PERFORMED ALL CALIBRATIONS, AND PERFORAMNCE VERIFICATION TESTS. THE DEVICE OPERATED WITHIN THE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SOLENOID (PSOL) VALVE WAS RECEIVED FOR AN INVESTIGATION. IT WAS INSTALLED INTO A FAILURE INVESTIGATION (FI) TEST VENTILATOR FOR ANALYSIS, AND ALL TESTS AND CALIBRATIONS WERE PERFORMED, AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE FI VENTILATOR WAS PUT INTO VENTILATION MODE FOR A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS USING DEFAULT SETTINGS AS PER 840 SERVICE MANUAL. NO FAILURES OCCURRED. THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS NOT VERIFIED, AS THE RETURNED COMPONENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER IN THE USA THAT, THE 840 VENTILATOR STOPPED CYCLING. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WAS PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
648920 840 VENTILATOR CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR CBK COVIDIEN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1