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Terminated

Internal Battery for Puritan Bennett 700 Series Ventilator.

FDA Recall Z-0444-05 · Posted 2005-01-28

Recalling FirmNellcor Puritan Bennett Inc
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeCBK
Date Initiated2004-12-16
Date Terminated2008-01-23
Product Quantity6642 (3680 in vents and 2962 as replacements)

Reason for Recall

Wires on battery may loosen causing disconnection.

Firm Action

Letters will be Fedexed to customers which includes a simple test instruction that users can use to test the performance of the back up alarm.

Root Cause

Other

Distribution Pattern

Nationwide, Europe, Japan, Latin America and other portions of Asia.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K984379NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, 760 VENTILATOR SYSTEMPuritan Bennett Corp. · 1998-12-10K964540NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT, 740 VENTILATOR SYSTEMPuritan Bennett Corp. · 1997-11-14

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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