FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STARRAD NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 1191168 · Received September 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00598
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2008
Date of Event
September 3, 2008
Report Date
September 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K042116
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1631-2008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT EVALUATED AT CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE FOUND OIL MIST EMITTING FROM THE OIL FILTER CAP. CUSTOMER ALSO SAID THAT SYSTEM WAS NOISY WHEN VACUUM PUMP WAS FIRST TURNED ON. REPLACED VACUUM PUMP AND OIL RETURN TUBING. RAN VACUUM TESTING. REPLACED CRACKED DOOR HANDLE AS WELL. RAN AN EMPTY CHAMBER STANDARD CYCLE. SYSTEM PERFORMS TO SPECS. RESULT: OIL FILLER CAP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS FOG/APPEARANCE OF MIST IN THE ROOM WHEN THE UNIT IS RUNNING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PHYSICAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE MIST. THE ASP FIELD SVC ENGINEER (FSE) WENT TO THE FACILITY TO ASSESS THE UNIT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STARRAD NX STERILIZER STERRAD EQUIPMENT (MLR) MLR ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA