FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR

MDR report key: 1032729 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 26, 2008
Report Date
March 26, 2008
Manufacturer
AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
FRC
PMA / PMN Number
K994055
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER INSTRUCTION FOR USE: "IF THE CYCLE CANCELS THE STERRAD CYCLESURE BI SHOULD BE AUTOCLAVED. A NEW STERRAD CYSLESURE BI SHOULD BE USED IN THE NEXT CYCLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED A CUSTOMER WITH SUSPECTED POSITIVE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR (BI). THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECALL ANY OF THE ITEMS FROM THE LOAD. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE INFO REGARDING POTENTIAL PT INJURY. THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE LOAD RUN IN THE CYCLE. THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD USED THE BI IN A PREVIOUS CYCLE THAT CANCELLED. THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT RATHER THAN THROWING THE BI AWAY, THEY USED IT AGAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CYCLESURE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR INDICATOR, BIOLOGICAL FRC AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS 14324 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK STERRAD 100S STERILIZATION SYSTEM