FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 1231052 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00712
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
April 1, 2008
Report Date
October 6, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K042116
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0848-2008, 2084725-09/
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION CODE: OTHER - THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED THROUGH CORRECTION & REMOVAL, WHERE THE USER GUIDE WAS UPDATED BASED ON USER REPORTS ABOUT CONTACT WITH RESIDUAL HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FROM INSTRUMENTS POUCHES, AND TRAYS AFTER STERILIZATION, AND SUBSEQUENT LIGHT COLORED RESIDUE ON THESE DEVICES AFTER STERILIZATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT A CUSTOMER WHO REPORTED THAT "SOMETIMES THE LOAD WAS WET AFTER STERILIZATION." THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT SHE/HE DID NOT CONTACT H2O2 DIRECTLY HOWEVER, EXPERIENCED REDNESS AROUND THE EYES AND REPORTED TO HAVE MORE EYE MUCUS THAN BEFORE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT APPLIED GENTIMICIN. THE AFFILIATE REPORTED THAT THE LOAD AND CUSTOMER'S PRE-CLEANING PROCEDURES WERE UNK. THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT WEARING A PROTECTIVE GEAR. THE UNIT WAS SERVICED ON 22ND SEPT 2008. IT WAS A PLANNED MAINTENANCE, AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG FOUND. THE CUSTOMER'S SKIN RASH HAS RESOLVED.

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 UNK