| Model Number |
10049998 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
No Flow (2991); Output Problem (3005)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/28/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device evaluation summary: medtronic conducted an investigation based upon all information received.It was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 ventilator stopped delivering breaths to the patient and turned off the device was available for evaluation.The service personnel (sp) inspected the ventilator and confirmed that the unit generated a relevant diagnostic code from memory.The sp replaced the ai (analog interface) pcba (printed circuit board assembly) and bdu (breath delivery unit) cpu (central processing unit) pcba.The unit passed all test and calibrations as per manufacturer specifications at the time of service.The likely cause of the event was isolated in the field to a potential fault in the ai pcba and/or the bdu cpu pcba.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it has met all medtronic quality 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.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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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 ventilator stopped delivering breaths to the patient and turned off.The patient was transferred to an alternate ventilator without injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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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Event or Problem Description
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Updated: it was reported that while in use on a patient, this 840 ventilator stopped delivering breaths to the patient and turned off.The patient was transferred to an alternate ventilator without injury.Although a loss of ventilation was reported, based on the review of the logs there is no evidence that the codes reported occurred while in use on a patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3 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 stopped delivering breaths to the patient and turned off.Although a loss of ventilation was reported, based on the review of the logs there is no evidence that the codes reported occurred while in use on a patient.The service personnel (sp) checked the unit and found a post (power on self-test) failure code in memory and replaced the ai (analog interface) pcba (printed circuit board assembly) and bd (breath delivery) cpu (central processing unit) pcba per the service manual.The unit passed all tests and calibrations as per manufacturer specifications at the time of service.The investigation could not determine a cause of the event.The manufacturing records for each device are thoroughly reviewed prior to release to ensure that it has met all medtronic quality 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.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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