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Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator System, Catalogue Numbers: 4-84O12OXXXX-XX, 4-840220XXXX-XX, 4-NPB84O-XX, DL4-NPB84O-XX,

FDA device recall Z-0760-2007 · posted 2007-04-24 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Nellcor Puritan Bennett
Reason for recall
In rare instances, the safety valve may remain open after an occlusion is resolved. If the safety valve does not reset, the ventilator will detect a circuit disconnect condition. When this happens, the ventilator will annunciate a high-urgency audible alarm and the ventilator will not resume normal operation.
Action taken
The correction will extend to the end user. All users will be contacted by mail or through personal contact. In the U.S., all customers were mailed the 'Urgent Device Correction' letter along with a serial number listing of those units which records show were consigned to them beginning on March 12, 2007. The customer communication informs customers of the issue and provides instruction for continued safe use of the device pending the correction.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
CBK
Quantity affected
3756
Distribution
Worldwide, including USA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, EGYPT, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KOREA, LEB
Date initiated
2007-03-12
Date posted
2007-04-24
Date terminated
2012-12-13
Location
Pleasanton, CA

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RecordFirmDate
NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, 840 VENTILATOR SYSTEM (MODEL 840) (K970460)Puritan Bennett Corp.1998-04-30