FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 1231081 · Received October 30, 2008

Report

Report Number
2084725-2008-00706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2008
Date of Event
September 23, 2008
Report Date
September 23, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K042116
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT EVALUATED AT CUSTOMER SITE. THE FSE FOUND: UNIT WAS EMITTING ODOR DURING CYCLE. THE FSE NEVER SAW OIL MIST HAZE, HOWEVER, NOTICED ONLY THE SMELL. THE FSE REPLACED THE OIL MIST ASSEMBLY, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, VACUUM PUMP AND OIL RETURN VALVE. THE FSE PERFORMED VACUUM TEST, LEAKBACK, BARATRON ZERO AND RAN EMPTY CHAMBER CYCLE. NO OIL MIST HAZE/SMELL NOTICED. SYSTEM MEETS MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HAZE/OIL MIST. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PHYSICAL COMPLAINTS. 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