FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STEAMPLUS INTEGRATOR

MDR report key: 1655916 · Received March 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1655916
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2010
Date of Event
March 26, 2010
Report Date
March 29, 2010
Manufacturer
SPS MEDICAL SUPPLY CORP.
Product Code
JOJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OVER TWO DAYS, A TOTAL OF THREE (3) STERILIZATION INTEGRATORS LEAKED ONTO INSTRUMENTS BEING STERILIZED. TWO (2) INTEGRATORS WERE FROM LOT # 254. THE THIRD WAS FROM LOT # 253.MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS BEING RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER TODAY. LEAK REQUIRED CLEANING OF INSTRUMENTS AND REPEATING STERILIZATION.MANAGER ALSO NOTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN ONE OTHER INTEGRATOR WHICH LEAKED ON TWO MONTHS PREVIOUS; THAT WAS FROM LOT # 248.WE WERE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE LEAKS BASED UPON HANDLING OF DEVICES HERE.====================== HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S IMPRESSION======================FLAW IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS RESULTING IN INTEGRATOR LEAKING ON INSTRUMENTS====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR STERILIZATION INTEGRATOR, SPS INTEGRATOR======================MANUFACTURER REQUESTED RETURN OF THE FAILED PRODUCTS AND SAMPLES OF SAME LOT # FROM OUT SHELVES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STEAMPLUS INTEGRATOR STERILIZATION INTEGRATOR JOJ SPS MEDICAL SUPPLY CORP. * 254

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *