FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STERRAD 100NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 1150259 · Received September 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00555
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2008
Date of Event
August 12, 2008
Report Date
August 12, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K071385
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1632-2008
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, EVALUATED AT CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE ARRIVED AND FOUND UNIT "READY TO USE." THE FSE CHECKED OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY FOR LEAKS, RAN EMPTY CHAMBER CYCLE AND MONITORED SYSTEM FOR ANY OIL MIST. NO OIL MIST FOUND. THE FSE PERFORMED REQUIRED TESTS. THE UNIT MEETS FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A CUSTOMER LETTER RELATED TO CORRECTION & REMOVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN "EXPERIENCING AN OILY TASTE IN THE BACK OF HIS THROAT A WEEK AND A HALF PRIOR TO SERVICE BEING COMPLETED ON THE 100NX FOR OIL MISTING." THE EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND A CULTURE WAS TAKEN. MEDICATION WAS NOT PRESCRIBED. THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAD A LOT OF PHLEGM MORE THAN USUAL. THE ASP FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT TO ASSESS THE UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERRAD 100NX STERILIZER STERILANT, CHEMICAL MLR ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR STERRAD CASSETTE| EXP DATE: 1/24/2009