FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD 100S STERILIZER

MDR report key: 1230836 · Received November 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00729
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2008
Date of Event
October 10, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K991999
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0844-2008
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION - THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A CUSTOMER LETTER RELATED TO CORRECTION & REMOVAL. REF MDR: 2084725-2008-00728.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ASP ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE CALLED TO REPORT THAT A CUSTOMER PROCESSED AN ACN 2 SEMI RIGID URETEROSCOPE IN THE STERRAD 100S. THE TECH WHO PROCESSED THIS WAS NOT AWARE THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE PROCESSED. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE STERRAD HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE 2004. HE DETERMINED THAT THE SCOPE HAS BEEN PROCESSED IN THE STERRAD FOR 4 PLUS YRS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT HIS FACILITY IS GOING BACK TO 2004 TO DETERMINE HOW MANY PTS, THE SCOPE HAS BEEN USED ON. HE FEELS THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN 40 PTS THAT THIS SCOPE WAS USED ON. THE CUSTOMER THEN REPORTED THAT THE DEPT OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE FACILITY DID NOT HAVE TO NOTIFY THE PTS, AS THIS WAS CLASSIFIED AS A CLASS B INCIDENT ACCORDING TO CDC GUIDELINES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY HEALTH COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER HAS TWO STERRAD 100S THAT THIS PARTICULAR SCOPE MAY HAVE BEEN PROCESSED IN. THE ASP CUSTOMER CARE REVIEWED WITH THE CUSTOMER "WHAT CAN I STERILIZE IN THE STERRAD 100 S STERILIZER" REGARDING LUMEN CLAIMS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERRAD 100S STERILIZER STERRAD EQUIPMENT (MLR) MLR ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ACN SEMI RIGID UTEROSCOPE:| SN: UNK