ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1809-2014 ยท CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)

Model Number(s): PB840 Ventilator (4-840120DIUU-XX). The product is a component of the Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator: The Backlight Inverter Printed Circuit Board (BLI PCBA) for the 9.4 Display part number 4-079056-00. The PB840 Ventilator System is intended to provide invasive or non-invasive ventilator support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients with respiratory failure

DateJun 17, 2014 (initiated Jun 4, 2014)
StatusTerminated
ReasonIn the case of a loss of GUI display due to a Backlight Inverter PCBA failure, the ventilator continues to provide uninterrupted ventilatory support at the programmed settings for the patient. However, there is a loss of display and thus there is a necessity to move the patient to another ventilator.
Root causeComponent design/selection
ActionCovidien will be issuing the Product Notification letter in 2014. Customers are requested to forward the letter to anyone they may have transferred or assigned for use one of the 9.4display configuration ventilators. Service engineers will be replacing the BLI PCBA with a new design containing the 1.0 ampere fuse and then destroying the old PCBA. Ventilators replaced with newer models under the commercial program will be returned to Covidien for disposal. Should you have any questions regarding this letter or to report any issues with the Puritan Bennett" 840 ventilator contact our Technica
Quantity7371
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and District of Columbia., and the countries
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K970460NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, 840 VENTILATOR SYSTEM (MODEL 840)
Puritan Bennett Corp., Apr 30, 1998