MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN 840 VENTILATOR; CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR

Model Number 840

Device Problem Poor Quality Image (1408)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that a ventilator's upper display was unreadable.There was no patient involvement.

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4): the service engineer (se) evaluated the ventilator and verified the reported issue.The se replaced the graphic user interface (gui) printed circuit board (pcb) and updated the hardware on the backlight inverter printed circuit boards (pcbs).The ventilator passed self testing.

Event Description

The ventilator was not on a patient at the time of the event.

• Brand Name: 840 VENTILATOR
• Type of Device: CONTINUOUS VENTILATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; new mervue industrial park; michael collins road; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; new mervue industrial park; michael collins road; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: thom mcnamara ; 15 hampshire street; mansfield, MA 02048 ; 5084524811
• MDR Report Key: 5345919
• MDR Text Key: 35351844
• Report Number: 8020893-2016-00030
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CBK
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K970460
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/15/2015

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 840
• Device Catalogue Number: 840
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 12/15/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/05/2016
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 03/09/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/25/2008
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1