FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

980 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 6560617 · Received May 11, 2017

Report

Report Number
8020893-2017-06064
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 11, 2017
Date of Event
April 11, 2017
Report Date
May 21, 2018
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K131252
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PB980 VENTILATOR WAS RETURNED TO MEDTRONIC FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RETURNED DEVICE, NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. THE VENTILATOR LOGS WERE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED. THE REPORTED EVENT BY (B)(6) THAT THE PB980 GENERATED ALARMS AND STOPPED CYCLING WAS REPLICATED. IN RESPONSE TO A NON-FUNCTIONAL BREATH DELIVERY (BD) CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU), THE VENTILATOR ACTIVATED BOTH VISUAL AND AUDIO ALARMS. THE PNEUMATICS SUBSYSTEM SWITCHED TO SAFE MODE AND THE SAFETY VALVE OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS AN INTERMITTENT NON-FUNCTIONAL BD CPU. PRODUCT DOES NOT MEET MEDTRONIC SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE RELATES TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT EVENT MADE BY THE CUSTOMER. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED, THE EVENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN PRODUCT TRENDING AND MONITORING. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, A 980 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ALARM, STOPPED CYCLING AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND MANUALLY VENTILATED VIA AN AMBU BAG BEFORE BEING PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR. THE PATIENT EXPIRED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER THE REPORTED EVENT. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. THE SERVICE ENGINEER (SE) INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND FOUND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT RECORDED IN THE VENTILATORS MEMORY LOGS HOWEVER, WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. THE SE PERFORMED EXTENDED SELF-TESTING ON THE DEVICE AND ALL TESTS PASSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDWATCH MFR REPORT # 8020893-2017-06290 WAS INADVERTENTLY SUBMITTED. IT IS A DUPLICATE OF THIS REPORT. REFERENCE UF/IMPORTER REPORT # (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342949 980 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK COVIDIEN 980

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Death| R