FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD 100NX CASSETTE, GHS

MDR report key: 10945921 · Received December 4, 2020

Report

Report Number
2084725-2020-50292
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2020
Date of Event
November 17, 2020
Report Date
April 12, 2021
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
UDI-DI
20705037014900
PMA / PMN Number
K071345
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3: ASP INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE BATCH RECORD, SUPPLIER PRODUCT EVALUATION, TRENDING ANALYSIS BY LOT NUMBER, AND SYSTEM RISK ANALYSIS (SRA). THE BATCH RECORD WAS NOT REVIEWED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE CASSETTE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. SUPPLIER PRODUCT EVALUATION WAS NOT PERFORMED AS THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE IS USER ERROR. TRENDING ANALYSIS BY LOT NUMBER WAS NOT PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE SRA INDICATES THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROPER HANDLING OF A CASSETTE IS "LOW." THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR AS THE HEALTHCARE WORKER (HCW) HANDLED A USED CASSETTE WITHOUT UTILIZING PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). AN ASP REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDED RE-TRAINING AND REMINDED THE CUSTOMER TO ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING ANY PART OF THE STERRAD SYSTEM OR LOAD ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO H202 INCLUDING NEW OR USED STERRAD CASSETTES. THE ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE TRACKED AND TRENDED. ASP COMPLAINT REF #: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: SERIAL STERRAD® 100NX STERILIZER, # (B)(4). ASP COMPLAINT REF #: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED A HEALTHCARE WORKER (HCW) RECEIVED A SKIN REACTION AFTER REMOVING A STERRAD® 100NX CASSETTE FROM THEIR STERRAD® STERILIZER. SHE REPORTED WHILE REMOVING THE CASSETTE COLLECTION BOX, THE CASSETTE DID NOT FALL FLAT INTO THE BOX SO SHE TOUCHED THE CASSETTE TO HELP PLACE IT PROPERLY INTO THE BOX. SHE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES AND HER LEFT INDEX FINGER TURNED WHITE. SHE WASHED WITH WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES AND APPLIED NEOSPORIN AND A BAND-AID. SHE REPORTED SHE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE WHITE SPOT WAS COMPLETELY GONE LATER THAT NIGHT. LASTLY, THE HCW REPORTED SHE WAS ¿FINE¿. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION REPORT SUBSEQUENT TO A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1415142 STERRAD 100NX CASSETTE, GHS STERRAD® 100NX STERILIZER MLR ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS UNK 20705037014900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1