Covidien LP (formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.): Medical Device Recalls in 2015

According to to data from the FDA, there were 6 medical device recalls made by Covidien LP (formerly Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc.) in 2015. See the details of the recalls below.

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• Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator System, Universal (with neonatal functionality enabled) and Neonatal Models. Designed for use on Neonatal (NICU) through Adult patient populations who require respiratory support or mechanical ventilation and weigh a minimum of 0.3 kg (0.66 lb).
• Shiley Neonatal, Pediatric and Long Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube with TaperGuard Cuff. Intended for use in providing tracheal access for airway managements.
• OxiMax N-65 Handheld Pulse Oximeter. N65, N65-1, N65P, and N65P-1. For continuous or spot check monitoring of functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate.
• Puritan Bennett 980 Ventilator System, Model No. PB980 Ventilator (980xxxxxxxx), The Puritan BennettTM 980 Ventilator System is designed for use on Neonatal (NICU) through Adult patient populations who require respiratory support or mechanical ventilation and weigh a minimum of 0.3 kg (0.66 lb). It is suitable for service in a hospital (institutions) and intra-hospital transport to provide continuous positive pressure ventilator support, delivered invasively or noninvasively, to patients who require the following types of ventilator support: "Positive Pressure Ventilation, delivered invasively (via endotracheal tube or trach tube) or non-invasively (via mask or nasal prongs) "Assist/ Control, SIMV or Spontaneous modes of ventilation.
• OxiMax N-560 Pulse Oximeter. For continuous or spot check monitoring of functional arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate.
• Shiley Neonatal, Pediatric and Long Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube, Cuffless. Model Numbers: 2.5NEF,3.0NEF,3.5NEF,4.0NEF,4.5NEF,2.5PEF,3.0PEF,3.5PEF,4.0PEF,4.5PEF,5.0PEF,5.5PEF,5.0PELF,5.5PELF,6.0PELF,6.5PELF,2.5NCF,3.0NCF,3.5NCF,4.0NCF,4.5NCF,2.5PCF,3.0PCF,3.5PCF,4.0PCF,4.5PCF,5.0PCF,5.5PCF,5.0PLCF,5.5PLCF,6.0PLCF,6.5PLCF,3.0NEF-P,3.5NEF-P,4.0NEF-P,4.5NEF-P,3.0PEF-P,3.5PEF-P,4.0PEF-P,4.5PEF-P,5.0PEF-P,5.5PEF-P,