Medtronic conducted an investigation based on all information received.It was reported, while in use on a patient, that this 980 ventilator showed a visual alarm but did not emit an audible alarm and the gui (graphical user interface) led (light emitting diode) remained green.The device was available for evaluation.The medtronic field service engineer (fse) inspected the device and was unable to reproduce the reported issue.The fse reinstalled the software and conducted a week-long test run where no abnormalities were detected.The ventilator passed all testing per manufacturer specification at the time of service.The investigation found the device to function normally.However, there is an existing ongoing internal investigation related to the reported allegation.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it has met all medtronic quality s specifications.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.
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It was reported, while in use on a patient, that this 980 ventilator showed a visual alarm but did not emit an audible alarm and the gui (graphical user interface) led (light emitting diode) remained green.Patient was removed from the ventilator and placed on an alternate ventilator with no injury reported.
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