FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
STERRAD NX STERILIZER
MDR report key: 1231081
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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 |