FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR

MDR report key: 1231053 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00715
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2008
Report Date
September 25, 2008
Manufacturer
MINNTECH CORP.
Product Code
NVE
PMA / PMN Number
K832458
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER FOUND A CRACK IN THE RESERVOIR TANK. THE CUSTOMER PUT PUTTY TO SEAL THE CRACK. CUSTOMER REPAIRED UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS CIDEX LEAKING FROM THE HEATER. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT WANT TO ORDER A NEW RESERVOIR TANK. THE CUSTOMER PUT PUTTY ON THE CRACK AND THE UNIT STOPPED LEAKING. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PHYSICAL COMPLAINTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR AER EQUIPMENT NVE MINNTECH CORP. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA