FDA recall Z-0497-2019

COVIDIEN LLC · Class I · device

Product

Puritan Bennett 980 (PB980) ventilator series: Puritan Bennett" 980 Pediatric Adult Ventilator Puritan Bennett" 980 Neonatal Ventilator Puritan Bennett" 980 Universal Ventilator Product Usage: The Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator is designed for use on patient population sizes from Neonatal (NICU) through Adult who require respiratory support or mechanical ventilation and weigh a minimum of 0.3 kg (0.66 lb). It is suitable for service in hospital (institutions) and intra-hospital transport to provide continuous positive pressure ventilatory support using medical oxygen and compressed medical air from either an internal air compressor or external air sources to deliver oxygen concentrations of 21% to 100%. Ventilatory support can be delivered invasively or non-invasively, to patients who require the followingtypes of ventilator support: Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via endotracheal tube or trach tube) or non-invasively (via mask or nasal prongs).

Reason for recall

Software Update: External USB Drive performance and its impact on Graphic User Interface (GUI) functionality and labeling of the scalar waveform displayed on GUI during ventilation

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide Foreign: Canada Argentina Chile Japan Hong Kong Taiwan Uruguay Austria Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia And Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Netherlands Oman Pakistan Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Saudi Arabia Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates Iran United Kingdom

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2018-09-18
Report date
2018-12-26
Termination date
2021-02-01
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Mansfield, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0497-2019