FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 1203244 · 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