Terminated

Rechargeable Li-ion battery used with Puritan Bennett TM 980 Series Ventilator System including Pediatric-Adult Ventilator, Neonatal Ventilator, Universal Ventilator; Battery Product Number: 10086042; UDI: 20884521700861 The rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are intended to provide a backup power source to the ventilator in case AC power is lost.

FDA Recall Z-1208-2018 · Posted None

Recalling FirmCovidien LLC

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeCBK

Date Initiated2017-11-21

Date Terminated2020-07-10

Product Quantity15,885

Reason for Recall

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with incorrect firmware that are used in certain Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators may not fully charge after installation.

Firm Action

Consignees are instructed to immediately notify all care environments in which the PB980 ventilators are used about the notification. If the facility has distributed PB980 ventilators to other persons or facilities, they are asked to please promptly forward a copy of the letter to those recipients. The consignee is asked to complete an attached form and return it as directed to confirm receipt and understanding of the notification.The firm developed a tool to inspect and identify the firmware on the batteries. Medtronic service engineers will inspect batteries at consignee facilities during scheduled or preventive maintenance. Batteries found to have the incorrect firmware will be replaced. For further questions, please call (203) 492-5415.

Root Cause

Process control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Distribution to the states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and the District of Columbia. and to the countries of : Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Panama, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Israel, Netherlands, Tunisia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam

Official Source

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