FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STERRAD 50 STERILIZATION SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1051445
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Received May 21, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2084725-2008-00180
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2008
- Date of Event
- April 21, 2008
- Report Date
- April 21, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
- Product Code
- MLR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K981625
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
OTHER, SKIN CONTACT WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, FSE WENT TO THE FACILITY. THE FSE CHECKED THE CASSETTE AND DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. HE ALSO FOUND THE UNIT WORKING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE AFFILIATE REPORTED A CUSTOMER WHO STATED THAT AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A "BURN" ON THEIR LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS FROM HANDLING A CASSETTE THAT WAS EJECTED FROM THE UNIT. THE HEALTHCARE WORKER REPORTED PAIN AND WHITE DISCOLORATION AT THE CONTACT SITE. THE HEALTHCARE WORKER RINSED THE CONTACT SITE UNDER RUNNING WATER AND DID NOT SEE A DOCTOR OR RECEIVE TREATMENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT TO THE FACILITY TO ASSESS THE UNIT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STERRAD 50 STERILIZATION SYSTEM | STERILIZER | MLR | ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS | 10050 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | CATALOG # 10115| LOT# 07J001| STERRAD 50 CASSETTE |