Device evaluation summary it was reported that during installation, the 980 ventilator would not pass the extended self test (est).The service personnel (sp) inspected the ventilator and found problem with audible alarm and that a wire needed replacement.However, the wire did not fix the issue.The sp found that the speaker was the issue.The customer did not want to wait for the speaker order and requested a new ventilator.One piezo alarm was received for failure analysis.The reported event for the ventilator failed est with an error code was duplicated.The analysis determined and verified the probable root cause was a faulty piezo alarm.With a faulty piezo alarm, the sound cannot be observed.The cause of the event was isolated to faulty piezo alarm.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it has met all medtronic quality s pecifications.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.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.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.
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