Events

Recall of Device Recall PB840 Ventilator Printed Circuit Board

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP).

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    68454
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1809-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-06-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-07-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127726
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Reason
    In the case of a loss of gui display due to a backlight inverter pcba failure, the ventilator continues to provide uninterrupted ventilatory support at the programmed settings for the patient. however, there is a loss of display and thus there is a necessity to move the patient to another ventilator.
  • Action
    Covidien will be issuing the Product Notification letter in 2014. Customers are requested to forward the letter to anyone they may have transferred or assigned for use one of the 9.4display configuration ventilators. Service engineers will be replacing the BLI PCBA with a new design containing the 1.0 ampere fuse and then destroying the old PCBA. Ventilators replaced with newer models under the commercial program will be returned to Covidien for disposal. Should you have any questions regarding this letter or to report any issues with the Puritan Bennett" 840 ventilator contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-255-6774, option 4, then option 1, to ensure proper device reporting procedures are followed. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Device

Device Recall PB840 Ventilator Printed Circuit Board
  • Model / Serial
    Display part number 4-079056-00; serial number 4200000001 to 3510012377 that have a 9.4 display. Lots 1032H,1041H,1042H,1043H,1008J,1009J,1010J,1018K,1019K,1020K,1021K,1022K,1023K,1030L,1031L,1032L,1033L,1034L,1035L,
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and District of Columbia., and the countries of Canada and Japan.
  • Product Description
    Model Number(s): PB840 Ventilator (4-840120DIUU-XX). The product is a component of the Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator: The Backlight Inverter Printed Circuit Board (BLI PCBA) for the 9.4 Display part number 4-079056-00. || The PB840 Ventilator System is intended to provide invasive or non-invasive ventilator support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients with respiratory failure or respiratory insufficiency. It is used in hospitals and healthcare facilities
  • Manufacturer
    Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)

Manufacturer

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)
  • Manufacturer Address
    Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP), 6135 Gunbarrel Ave, Boulder CO 80301-3214
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtronic plc
  • Manufacturer comment
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA