Medtronic’s Covidien Unit Recalls PB980 Series Ventilators

Covidien recalls Puritan Bennett 980 Series ventilators, citing a defect that may lead to them becoming inoperable during use.

• Listed on FDA site as a Class 1 recall, which the FDA defines as “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death”
• Quantity of devices in commerce is 278

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