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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: COVIDIEN 840 VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

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COVIDIEN 840 VENTILATOR; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE Back to Search Results
Model Number 4-840120DIUU-US
Medical Device Problem Codes Defective Alarm (1014); No Flow (2991)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 12/22/2020
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Evaluation device summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.The device was not made available for evaluation.The customer checked logs in service mode and found an "oxygen sensor bad" diagnostic code.Extended self-test (est) and short self-test (sst) was performed and worked fine.The fse taught the customer how to perform oxygen calibration and advised to run the ventilator using the test lung within 24 hours and observe for additional issue.It was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 ventilator showed "0" vt (tidal volume).Additionally, the ventilator stopped delivering breaths to the patient.There was no alarm generated.The reported issue could not be confirmed.The most likely root cause could not be established from the information available.The manufacturing records for each device are also thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that products meet all medtronic quality specifications.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
 
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 ventilator showed "0" vt (tidal volume).Additionally, the ventilator stopped delivering breaths to the patient.There was no alarm generated.The ventilator was changed but they think that it was the patient/clinical condition.There was no patient harm.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional codes added to section h6 device codes and evaluation code method.Component code added.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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Brand Name
840 VENTILATOR
Common Device Name
VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE
Manufacturer (Section D)
COVIDIEN
micheal collins rd mervue
galway
EI 
MDR Report Key11152115
Report Number8020893-2021-00009
Device Sequence Number19056779
Product Code CBK
UDI-Device Identifier10884522019354
UDI-Public10884522019354
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateOK
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K970460
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source health professional
Initial Reporter Occupation Other Health Care Professional
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 07/29/2021
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
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Model Number4-840120DIUU-US
Device Catalogue Number4-840120DIUU-US
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 12/23/2020
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer07/28/2021
Initial Report FDA Received Date01/11/2021
Supplement Report FDA Received Date07/29/2021
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
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