Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator System, Model No. PB980 Ventilator (980xxxxxxxx), The Puritan BennettTM 980 Ventilator System is desi...
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1058-2015.
Covidien is issuing a voluntary field action for all Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators due to occasional GUI transient resets that last approximately 30 seconds.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1058-2015.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1058-2015.
Covidien LP (formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.)
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Covidien Lp (formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.) Recall FAQ
Covidien Lp (formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.) is the subject of a respiratory devices safety report: Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator System, Model No. PB980 Ventilator (980xxxxxxxx), The Puritan BennettTM 980 Ventilator System is desi.... The notice was published on January 12, 2015 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 418 units are potentially affected.