FDAJanuary 15, 2016device
Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator System, PB980 Ventilator (980xxxxxxxx). Intended to provide continuous ventilation for pediatric and adult patients who require either invasive ventilation or non-invasive ventilation.
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
The hazard
Graphical user interface (GUI) unresponsive to touch and Loss of primary ventilation under certain circumstances. Covidien Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions, now a part of Medtronic, issued a field corrective action notice for two issues on all models of Puritan Bennett 980 (PB980) ventilator.
What to do
FDA enforcement status: Terminated
Brands named
covidien lp formerly nellcor puritan bennett inccovidiencovidien lp
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