Puritan Bennett 980X1SLDRACRecalls & reported problems
Covidien LP · 980 Ventilator · Class 2
All models of Puritan Bennett (119)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521172210), received between Dec 21, 2020 and Dec 20, 2021 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Improper Flow or Infusion” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Recalls naming this device
- Mar 25, 2022Class IOpen, Classified
The audible alarm may not sound and/or the omni-directional LED visual alarm may not display during alarm states. Delayed awareness of alarm states may lead to delayed response or a delay of treatment, potentially resulting in hypoxia, dyspnea, cardiac arrest, or death.
Z-0966-2022 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Improper Flow or Infusion1
- No Flow1
- Output Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 20, 2021Improper Flow or Infusion; Improper Flow or Infusion
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS 980 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ALARM STATING "LIMITED MIX CAPABILITY, ONLY 21% OR 100% O2 (OXYGEN) SUPPORTED". THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITH NO INJURY. REVIEW OF THE VENTILATOR LOGS SHOWED THE VENTILATOR ENTERED INTO BUV (BACKUP VENTILATION) AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 13044239 ↗MalfunctionDec 21, 2020No Flow; Output Problem; No Flow; Output Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE, ON A PATIENT, THIS 980 VENTILATOR HAD A CONSTANT ALARM THAT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF AND THE VENTILATOR ¿WAS NOT BREATHING¿. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITH NO HARM REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11047429 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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