Events

Recall of Newport Medical Instruments e360 Ventilator

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
    68099
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1577-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-05-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-03-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=126938
  • 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
    Reports of the audible alarm not sounding when the ventilator is in an alarm state. the ventilator, as well as the visual and remote alarms, continue to operate normally.
  • Action
    Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. (Newport), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Covidien is conducting a voluntary field corrective action via letters to be sent during the week of April 28, 2014. The letter titled "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD SAFETY CORRECTIVE ACTION" informed customers of the recall by providing: reason for recall, product description, information on affected serial numbers regardless of software versions, issue identified, recommended actions to help mitigate risk to the patient, actions to eliminate the occurrence of this issue, important safety reminders, and contact information. Customers are to contact Technical Support Department to receive a software update kit, and then follow the instructions provided once the kit has been received. The attached verification and completion form should be completed and faxed.

Device

Newport Medical Instruments e360 Ventilator
  • Model / Serial
    Part Number: SBC2105A. Model Number(s): e360 Ventilator.  Serial numbers N11360719000 through N14360426029.
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Washington; and, the countries of Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Armenia, Republic of KOS, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, S. Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Yemen.
  • Product Description
    Recalled product is a component of the Newport Medical Instruments e360 || Ventilator: single board computer, part number SBC2105A. || Intended to provide invasive or noninvasive ventilator support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients with respiratory failure or respiratory insufficiency.
  • 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