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Internal Battery for Puritan Bennett 700 Series Ventilator.

FDA device recall Z-0444-05 · posted 2005-01-28 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc
Reason for recall
Wires on battery may loosen causing disconnection.
Action taken
Letters will be Fedexed to customers which includes a simple test instruction that users can use to test the performance of the back up alarm.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
CBK
Quantity affected
6642 (3680 in vents and 2962 as replacements)
Distribution
Nationwide, Europe, Japan, Latin America and other portions of Asia.
Date initiated
2004-12-16
Date posted
2005-01-28
Date terminated
2008-01-23
Location
Carlsbad, CA

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, 760 VENTILATOR SYSTEM (K984379)Puritan Bennett Corp.1998-12-10
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, 740 VENTILATOR SYSTEM (K964540)Puritan Bennett Corp.1997-11-14