FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

840 VENTILATOR

MDR report key: 7215576 · Received January 24, 2018

Report

Report Number
8020893-2018-00042
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 24, 2018
Date of Event
January 1, 2018
Report Date
April 9, 2018
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
CBK
PMA / PMN Number
K151252
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COVIDIEN/MEDTRONIC HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE/COMPONENT FROM THE CUSTOMER FOR EVALUATION . IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) NUMBER ADDED TO SECTION D. CORRECTION TO EVALUATION CODES METHOD, RESULT AND CONCLUSION. CORRECTION TO THE PMA / 510K #. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE BREATH DELIVERY (BD) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RETURNED COMPONENT, NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED. THE BD PCB WAS ATTACHED TO THE FAILURE INVESTIGATION (F.I) TEST VENTILATOR AND DURING VENTILATION, UNIT GENERATED A VENTILATOR INOP CONDITION. INVESTIGATIONS INDICATE THAT THIS FAULT WAS CAUSED BY ALLIANCE MANUFACTURED DRAM DEVICES. ALLIANCE MANUFACTURED DEVICES WERE DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY OKI MANUFACTURED DEVICES FOR NEW BD PCBS FROM THE (B)(6) 2005 BECAUSE OKI DRAM DEVICES HAVE A HIGHER RELIABILITY THAN THE ALLIANCE PARTS. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AN 840 VENTILATOR WENT INTO INOPERABLE CONDITION WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HARMED OR INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59648 840 VENTILATOR VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE CBK COVIDIEN 840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1