Z-0180-2015Class I

Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY, Made in Ireland., Covidien LLC, USA. REF 980X1ENDIUU

Name: Z-0180-2015 Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY, Made in Ireland., Covidien LLC, USA. REF 980X1ENDIUU
Creator: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP)
Published: 2014-10-01
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Medtronic, Inc. / initiated 2014-10-01 / Terminated / root cause: design

FDA source

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (dba Covidien LP) began a recall of Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY, Made in Ireland., Covidien LLC, USA. REF 980X1ENDIUU on 2014-10-01. FDA classified it as Class I and gives the reason as "Covidien is recalling certain Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator Systems due to a blacklight inverter PCBA where a capacitor component can fail, causing a dim but functional screen and thermal odor". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as design.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0180-2015
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2014-10-01
Posted: 2014-12-09
Terminated: 2016-07-01
Recalling firm: Medtronic, Inc.
Product: Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY, Made in Ireland., Covidien LLC, USA. REF 980X1ENDIUU.
Product code: CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use
Reason for recall: Covidien is recalling certain Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator Systems due to a blacklight inverter PCBA where a capacitor component can fail, causing a dim but functional screen and thermal odor.
Root cause tag: design
FDA root cause: Device Design
Action: Update: Consignees were notified on 12/11/14 of strategy change after Covidien sent an Urgent Field Safety Corrective Action notification with instructions dated September 2014 via traceable courier to affected consignees. The letter identifed the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Consignees were instructed to complete the attached verification form and fax it to the Covidien RMS contact indicated on the form. If you need further assistance, contact the Technical Support Department @ 1-800-255-6774, option 4, then option 1.
Quantity in commerce: 324 units
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including the states of CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, and WI, and the countries of Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.
Product codes and lots: Model number PB980 Ventilator:35B1400143, 35B1400684, 35B1400627, 35B1400708, 35B1400398, 35B1400482, 35B1400491, 35B1400512, 35B1400601, 35B1400121, 35B1400568, 35B1400590, 35B1400595, 35B1400599, 35B1400606, 35B1400106, 35B1400146, 35B1400169, 35B1400226, 35B1400260, 35B1400270, 35B1400263, 35B1400351, 35B1400373, 35B1400400, 35B1400401, 35B1400608, 35B1400089, 35B1400112, 35B1400683, 35B1400685, 35B1400678, 35B1400118, 35B1400114, 35B1400355, 35B1400144, 35B1400300, 35B1400379, 35B1400412, 35B1400472, 35B1400489, 35B1400490, 35B1400492, 35B1400493, 35B1400499, 35B1400500, 35B1400501, 35B1400502, 35B1400507, 35B1400577, 35B1400207, 35B1400211, 35B1400216, 35B1400222, 35B1400225, 35B1400231, 35B1400267, 35B1400312, 35B1400323, 35B1400340, 35B1400383, 35B1400128, 35B1400363, 35B1400459, 35B1400589, 35B1400616, 35B1400637, 35B1400483, 35B1400311, 35B1400447, 35B1400648, 35B1400651, 35B1400654, 35B1400662, 35B1400686, 35B1400692, 35B1400175, 35B1400294, 35B1400436, 35B1400485, 35B1400586, 35B1400644, 35B1400687, 35B1400689, 35B1400694, 35B1400700, 35B1400661, 35B1400676, 35B1400693, 35B1400732, 35B1400734, 35B1400736, 35B1400737, 35B1400742, 35B1400280, 35B1400360, 35B1400471, 35B1400609, 35B1400674, 35B1400688, 35B1400755, 35B1400480, 35B1400675, 35B1400706, 35B1400771, 35B1400667, 35B1400704, 35B1400705, 35B1400727, 35B1400743, 35B1400279, 35B1400285, 35B1400262, 35B1400265, 35B1400259, 35B1400494, 35B1400403, 35B1400779, 35B1400783, 35B1400509, 35B1400724, 35B1400763, 35B1400767, 35B1400566, 35B1400768, 35B1400772, 35B1400791, 35B1400793, 35B1400817, 35B1400525, 35B1400796, 35B1400801, 35B1400809, 35B1400821, 35B1400828, 35B1400333, 35B1400366, 35B1400392, 35B1400440, 35B1400463, 35B1400478, 35B1400308, 35B1400347, 35B1400367, 35B1400396, 35B1400078, 35B1400099, 35B1400130, 35B1400155, 35B1400157, 35B1400158, 35B1400174, 35B1400176, 35B1400178, 35B1400180, 35B1400281, 35B1400315, 35B1400631, 35B1400635, 35B1400625, 35B1400653, 35B1400843, 35B1400847, 35B1400233, 35B1400271, 35B1400337, 35B1400350, 35B1400359, 35B1400368, 35B1400384, 35B1400468, 35B1400486, 35B1400495, 35B1400094, 35B1400236, 35B1400437, 35B1400438, 35B1400479, 35B1400496, 35B1400505, 35B1400506, 35B1400427, 35B1400511, 35B1400325, 35B1400462, 35B1400514, 35B1400536, 35B1400537, 35B1400544, 35B1400066, 35B1400200, 35B1400782, 35B1400829, 35B1400015, 35B1400110, 35B1400516, 35B1400517, 35B1400859, 35B1400013, 35B1400103, 35B1400167, 35B1400124, 35B1400007, 35B1400058, 35B1400083, 35B1400129, 35B1400132, 35B1400006, 35B1400079, 35B1400113, 35B1400116, 35B1400219, 35B1400163, 35B1400543.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line

FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0180-2015
Recall number	Class	Status	Voluntary or mandated	Report date	Classified
Z-0180-2015	Class I	Terminated	Voluntary: Firm initiated	2014-12-17	2014-12-09

Product code CBK

K131252Class IIPuritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator SystemCovidien / cleared 2014-02-24

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Data as of 2026-10-14, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)