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Health product recall

Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator System - Main Unit (2014-09-03)

Starting date:
September 3, 2014
Posting date:
September 9, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-41307

Recalled Products

Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator System - Main Unit 

Reason

Covidien is issuing a field safety corrective action (FSCA) to its Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator customers to provide new information for the Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator operator's manual. These new pages provide additional instruction and information for interacting with loss of display events.

Affected products

Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator System - Main Unit 

Lot or serial number

Not applicable  

Model or catalog number
  • 4-840120DICU-EN
  • 4-840120DICU-FR
Companies
Manufacturer
Covidien LLC
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield
02048
Massachusetts
UNITED STATES