MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND PURITAN BENNETT; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE

Model Number	4-840120DIUU-US
Medical Device Problem Code	No Flow (2991)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	09/07/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.It was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 v entilator was in an "inoperative" and safety valve open (svo) condition.The patient was removed from the ventilator and placed on an alternate ventilator without injury.The device was available for evaluation.The medtronic field service engineer (fse) evaluated the ventilator and found a relevant diagnostic code but was unable to duplicate the reported event.The ventilator passed testing per manufacturer specifications and was returned too the customer.The cause of the reported issue could not be established.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it has met 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 was in an "inoperative" and safety valve open (svo) condition.The patient was removed from the ventilator and placed on an alternate ventilator without injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 ventilator was in an "inoperative" and safety valve open (svo) condition.The patient was removed from the ventilator and placed on an alternate ventilator without injury.

• Brand Name: PURITAN BENNETT
• Common Device Name: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND; micheal collins rd mervue; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT IRELAND; micheal collins rd mervue; galway ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: kelly adams ; 2101 faraday avenue; carlsbad, CA 92008 ; 7606035046
• MDR Report Key: 12558649
• Report Number: 8020893-2021-00152
• Device Sequence Number: 4103050
• Product Code: CBK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884522019354
• UDI-Public: 10884522019354
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K970460
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/07/2022

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 Number: 4-840120DIUU-US
• Device Catalogue Number: 4-840120DIUU-US
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/07/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/07/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/17/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/30/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 01/07/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/27/2005
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown