CLASS I Device recall · Reported 5 Nov 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator recalled

Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. ( is recalling Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, distributed in 17 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesModel 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, and 35B1400543.

Quantity recalled324 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-0112-2015
FDA event ID: 69320
Recalling firm: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. (, Boulder, CO
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Oct 2014
FDA classified: 28 Oct 2014
Reported: 5 Nov 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Lead & Heavy Metals
Device type: CPAP & Ventilators

Timeline

1 Oct 2014	Recall initiated by company
28 Oct 2014	Classified by FDA	+27 days
5 Nov 2014	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

A software issue may lead to ventilator inoperative situations.

Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.

Product as listed by the FDA

Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY. Suitable for service in a hospital (institutions) and intra-hospital transport to provide continuous positive pressure ventilator for Neonatal (NICU) through Adult patient populations.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, MA, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI; and, the countries of Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates.

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Questions about this recall

Is Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator recalled?

Yes. Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc. ( recalled Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator on 1 Oct 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0112-2015.

Why was it recalled?

A software issue may lead to ventilator inoperative situations.

Which lots are affected?

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, and 35B1400543.

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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