Puritan Bennett 700 Series Ventilators recall: Labeling Error
Puritan Bennett 700 Series Ventilators (PB740 and PB760) PB700 Series Operators Manual: PN 10066984 & PN G-061874-00 and PB700 Series Service Manual…
Why was Puritan Bennett 700 Series Ventilators recalled?
Covidien is correcting labeling to clarify the operational life of the oxygen sensor (O2 sensor), PN 4-072214-00 used in the Puritan Bennett" 840, and PN, G-062010-00, used in Puritan Bennett" 740, and760 ventilator systems. The Operators Manual for PB840 states a nominal life of one year and the Addendum incorrectly states 2 years.
What should I do if I have this product?
Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
PB700 Series Operators Manual: PN 10066984 & PN G-061874-00 and PB700 Series Service Manual: PN 10070389
- Product
- Puritan Bennett 700 Series Ventilators (PB740 and PB760) PB700 Series Operators Manual: PN 10066984 & PN G-061874-00 and PB700 Series Service Manual…
- Recalling firm
- Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)
- Quantity
- 7,959
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and Internationally to: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, The former Yugoslav, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Republic of, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukrainian SSR, United Arab Emirates (UAE) United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia.
- Recall date
- January 29, 2014
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Agency
- FDA (device)