Covidien recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series ventilators with specific serial numbers due to a capacitor assembly error that may cause the device to become inoperable during use. Affected units include 35B1700300 through 35B1703438.
Manufacturing assembly error where a capacitor within the ventilator was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the device to become inoperable during use.
Covidien is recalling Puritan Bennett 980 Series ventilators with specific serial numbers because a manufacturing error in the capacitor assembly could cause the device to stop working during use. This recall affects medical devices used in critical care settings where reliable ventilation is essential.
A manufacturing assembly error caused a capacitor within the ventilator to be assembled incorrectly. This defect may lead to the device becoming inoperable during use, which could disrupt critical respiratory support for patients in medical facilities.
Healthcare facilities and patients using the Puritan Bennett 980 Series ventilators with the listed serial numbers. Medical staff and patients in critical care settings are most at risk if the ventilator becomes inoperable.
Check if your ventilator has the serial numbers listed in the recall notice (35B1700300 to 35B1703438). The product is part of the Puritan Bennett 980 Series and was manufactured by Covidien.
Verify if your ventilator has the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice (35B1700300 to 35B1703438).
Covidien recalls these ventilators due to a manufacturing assembly error where a capacitor was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the device to become inoperable during use.
Check if your ventilator has the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice (35B1700300 to 35B1703438). If it does, contact Covidien for further instructions.
The recall record does not specify a remedy or fix for this issue.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Covidien to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0347-2022 — Covidien Covidien Hello, I own a Covidien that is covered by recall Z-0347-2022 from Covidien. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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