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

Model Number 840

Device Problem Fire (1245)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Device evaluation summary: the medtronic service engineer evaluated the ventilator and found that the compressor was physically burnt and required replacement.The compressor has been requested from customer and they have agreed to release the compressor to medtronic for failure investigation.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that during patient use, the pb840 ventilator compressor physically burnt.The patient was removed from the ventilator and placed on an alternate ventilator without harm.

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products: device evaluation summary: the pb840 ventilator 806 compressor was returned for failure investigation.It was reported that during use the pb840 ventilator 806 compressor caught fire and had burned.This caused extensive damage to some of the main components of the compressor.The fire was confined to the inside of the chamber.A visual inspection of the returned compressor was conducted, and the following was observed: the compressor external covers, while showing some evidence of thermal damage, were mostly intact.The damage was primarily centered in the lower right-hand side of the compressor.The source of the fire was most probably the motor start capacitor device as the surrounding area is where the most intense heat occurred.The right-hand side of the capacitor had fully disintegrated.A review of the compressor device history record (dhr) indicates that the compressor motor serial number: ((b)(4)) was installed in the compressor and manufactured in april 2004.The original compressor motor was still in place at the time of the reported event.The ventilator and compressor were designed with an expected life of twelve years.Details of the fault and compressor were forwarded to the vendor.They were unable to determine a root cause.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: 840 VENTILATOR
• Type of Device: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): COVIDIEN; micheal collins rd mervue; galway
• Manufacturer (Section G): COVIDIEN; micheal collins rd mervue; galway
• Manufacturer Contact: kelly adams ; 2101 faraday avenue; carlsbad, CA 92008 ; 7606035046
• MDR Report Key: 8605390
• MDR Text Key: 144875970
• Report Number: 8020893-2019-00108
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CBK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10884521077096
• UDI-Public: 10884521077096
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: PL
• PMA/PMN Number: K151252
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/18/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/13/2019
• 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: 4-840220DIPC-PL
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 05/28/2019
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/21/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/15/2005
• 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