FDA Device recall Z-0180-2015

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

FDA Device
Class I
terminated
Published 2014-12-17

On 2014-12-17 the FDA classified a Class I recall of Covidien Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator, Rx ONLY, Made in Ireland., Covidien LLC, USA. REF 980X1ENDIUU by Nellcor Puritan Bennett Dba Covidien, citing 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 an….

Read the official FDA Device notice

Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-0180-2015
Classification	Class I
Status	terminated
Initiated	2014-10-01
Published	2014-12-17
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Nellcor Puritan Bennett Dba Covidien
Distribution	US

Product

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

Reason

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.

Identifiers

code_info	Model number PB980 Ventilator:35B1400143, 35B1400684, 35B1400627, 35B1400708, 35B1400398, 35B1400482, 35B1400491, 35B… 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,

code_info

Model number PB980 Ventilator:35B1400143, 35B1400684, 35B1400627, 35B1400708, 35B1400398, 35B1400482, 35B1400491, 35B…

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,

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0180-2015%22

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