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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

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.

Z-1181-2016

January 15, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Covidien LP (formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.)
Event
Event 73096
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1,864 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1181-2016

Official wording

Reason: 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.

Code information: all versions of software.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- US, including but not limited to the territory of Puerto Rico; and Ireland, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Australia, Japan, Israel, Turkey, Chile, South Africa, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Peru, Panama, Singapore, Kuwait, Lebanon, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Russia, Uruguay, Slovenia, Morocco, Argentina, Egypt, and Romania.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    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.