FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STERRAD NX STERILIZER
MDR report key: 1203244
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Received October 17, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2084725-2008-00661
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2008
- Date of Event
- September 25, 2008
- Report Date
- September 25, 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
- KS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
OIL MIST. CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, EVALUATED AT CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE OIL CAP ON THE VACUUM PUMP. THE FSE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAP. SYSTEM MEETS MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS. THE FSE RAN AN EMPTY CYCLE WITH NO ISSUES. RESULT: OIL CAP.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HAZE/ODOR COMING FROM THE STERRAD NX. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT IT SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING AND IT WAS GIVING OUT A CLOUDY HAZE. THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE HAZE/ODOR. THE ASP 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 NX STERILIZER | STERRAD EQUIPMENT (MLR) | MLR | ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |