Retiro De Equipo (Recall) de Device Recall Puritan Bennett

Según U.S. Food and Drug Administration, este evento ( retiro de equipo (recall) ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en United States que fue producido por Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP).

¿Qué es esto?

Una corrección al equipo o acción de retiro tomada por el fabricante para abordar un problema con un dispositivo médico. Los retiros (recalls) ocurren cuando un dispositivo médico está defectuoso, cuando puede poner en riesgo la salud, o cuando simultáneamente está defectuoso y puede poner en riesgo la salud.

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  • Tipo de evento
    Recall
  • ID del evento
    69320
  • Clase de Riesgo del Evento
    Class 1
  • Número del evento
    Z-0112-2015
  • Fecha de inicio del evento
    2014-10-01
  • Fecha de publicación del evento
    2014-10-28
  • Estado del evento
    Terminated
  • País del evento
  • Fecha de finalización del evento
    2016-05-02
  • Fuente del evento
    USFDA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
  • Notas / Alertas
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Causa
    A software issue may lead to ventilator inoperative situations.
  • Acción
    The firm sent Urgent: Field Correction Action letters, dated October 3, 2014, to consignees. The letter identified the affected product and the reason for the recall. Customers were provided actions to be taken, as well as, important safety reminders. The letter informed customers that they may continue to use their ventilators pending the software correction as long as two gas sources are connected to the ventilator at all times. Customers are to complete the attached acknowledgement and receipt form and fax it to Covidien at the number provided. For further assistance, customers are to contact the Technical Support Department at 1-800-255-6774.

Device

  • Modelo / Serial
    Model number PB980 Ventilator:35B1400143, 35B1400684, 35B1400627, 35B1400708, 35B1400398, 35B1400482,  35B1400491, 35B1400512, 35B1400601, 35B1400121, 35B1400568, 35B1400590, 35B1400595, 35B1400599, 35B1400606, 35B1400106, 35B1400146, 35B1400169, 35B1400226, 35B1400260, 35B1400270, 35B1400263, 35B1400351, 35B1400373, 35B1400400, 35B1400401, 35B1400608, 35B1400089, 35B1400112, 35B1400683, 35B1400685, 35B1400678, 35B1400118, 35B1400114, 35B1400355, 35B1400144, 35B1400300, 35B1400379, 35B1400412, 35B1400472, 35B1400489, 35B1400490, 35B1400492, 35B1400493, 35B1400499, 35B1400500, 35B1400501, 35B1400502, 35B1400507, 35B1400577,  35B1400207, 35B1400211, 35B1400216, 35B1400222, 35B1400225, 35B1400231, 35B1400267, 35B1400312, 35B1400323, 35B1400340, 35B1400383, 35B1400128, 35B1400363, 35B1400459, 35B1400589, 35B1400616,  35B1400637, 35B1400483, 35B1400311, 35B1400447,  35B1400648, 35B1400651, 35B1400654, 35B1400662,  35B1400686, 35B1400692, 35B1400175, 35B1400294, 35B1400436, 35B1400485, 35B1400586, 35B1400644,  35B1400687, 35B1400689, 35B1400694, 35B1400700,  35B1400661, 35B1400676, 35B1400693, 35B1400732,  35B1400734, 35B1400736, 35B1400737, 35B1400742, 35B1400280, 35B1400360, 35B1400471, 35B1400609,  35B1400674, 35B1400688, 35B1400755, 35B1400480,  35B1400675, 35B1400706, 35B1400771, 35B1400667,  35B1400704, 35B1400705, 35B1400727, 35B1400743,  35B1400279, 35B1400285, 35B1400262, 35B1400265, 35B1400259, 35B1400494, 35B1400403, 35B1400779, 35B1400783, 35B1400509, 35B1400724, 35B1400763, 35B1400767, 35B1400566, 35B1400768, 35B1400772,  35B1400791, 35B1400793, 35B1400817, 35B1400525, 35B1400796, 35B1400801, 35B1400809, 35B1400821,  35B1400828, 35B1400333, 35B1400366, 35B1400392,  35B1400440, 35B1400463, 35B1400478, 35B1400308,  35B1400347, 35B1400367, 35B1400396, 35B1400078,  35B1400099, 35B1400130, 35B1400155, 35B1400157, 35B1400158, 35B1400174, 35B1400176, 35B1400178, 35B1400180, 35B1400281, 35B1400315, 35B1400631, 35B1400635, 35B1400625, 35B1400653, 35B1400843, 35B1400847, 35B1400233, 35B1400271, 35B1400337, 35B1400350, 35B1400359, 35B1400368, 35B1400384, 35B1400468, 35B1400486, 35B1400495, 35B1400094, 35B1400236, 35B1400437, 35B1400438, 35B1400479, 35B1400496, 35B1400505, 35B1400506, 35B1400427, 35B1400511, 35B1400325, 35B1400462, 35B1400514, 35B1400536, 35B1400537, 35B1400544, 35B1400066, 35B1400200, 35B1400782, 35B1400829, 35B1400015, 35B1400110, 35B1400516, 35B1400517, 35B1400859, 35B1400013, 35B1400103, 35B1400167, 35B1400124, 35B1400007, 35B1400058, 35B1400083, 35B1400129, 35B1400132, 35B1400006, 35B1400079, 35B1400113, 35B1400116, 35B1400219, 35B1400163, and 35B1400543.
  • Clasificación del producto
  • Clase de dispositivo
    2
  • ¿Implante?
    No
  • Distribución
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI; and, the countries of Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates.
  • Descripción del producto
    Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY. || Suitable for service in a hospital (institutions) and intra-hospital transport to provide continuous positive pressure ventilator for Neonatal (NICU) through Adult patient populations.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Dirección del fabricante
    Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP), 6135 Gunbarrel Ave, Boulder CO 80301-3214
  • Empresa matriz del fabricante (2017)
  • Comentario del fabricante
    “If our surveillance systems identify a potential performance issue, our personnel promptly evaluate the problem, including, when appropriate, conducting root cause investigations and internal testing to assess whether the product continues to meet specifications and defined performance criteria,” Medtronic told ICIJ in a statement. “In some cases, based on this evaluation, Medtronic may determine that a recall is necessary.” The company said that it communicates with healthcare providers and/or patients and provide recommendations to address such issues. Medtronic noted that these communications can include letters, emails, calls, press releases, physician notifications and social media postings, as well as informing the FDA and other regulators of the actions.
  • Source
    USFDA