FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVOTECH¿ ENDOSCOPIC CLEANER AND REPROCESSOR

MDR report key: 1741220 · Received June 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2084725-2010-00237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2010
Date of Event
June 11, 2010
Report Date
June 11, 2010
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
FEB
PMA / PMN Number
K040883
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MANUFACTURE DATE: 12/2008. ASP INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, SERVICE AND COMPLAINT HISTORY, TRENDING BY PRODUCT LINE AND SYSTEM SERIAL NUMBER, FAILURE MODE EFFECTS ANALYSIS, THE HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION, SYSTEM HAZARD USE AND MISUSE ANALYSIS, FAILURE MODE EFFECTS ANALYSIS AND THE HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION. THE DHR FOR THE EVOTECH WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. THE SERVICE AND COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR THE EVOTECH ENDOSCOPIC CLEANER AND REPROCESSOR WAS REVIEWED FOR SIX MONTHS AND THERE WAS NO SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE UNIT. TRENDING ANALYSIS FOR "ODOR/SMELLS" WAS COMPLETED FOR (B)(6) 2010 THROUGH (B)(6) 2011 AND THERE IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT TREND. THE SHUMA (SYSTEM HAZARD USE AND MISUSE ANALYSIS) WAS REVIEWED AND THE ASSOCIATED RISK IS "AS LOW AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE". THE FMEA (FAILURE MODE EFFECTS ANALYSIS) WAS REVIEWED AND FOUND THAT ALL RELATED FAILURE MODES HAVE OVERALL RISK NUMBERS BELOW 100. THE HHE (HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION) WAS REVIEWED AND THE RISK ASSOCIATED IS NOT SIGNIFICANT TO CAUSE ANY HEALTH HAZARD TO A USER OR A PERSON AROUND THE UNIT. A SCAR (SUPPLIER CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORT) WAS INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. PARTS WERE RETURNED TO THE SUPPLIER FOR INVESTIGATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO OVER TIGHTENING DURING INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM. THE SUPPLIER RECOMMENDED A FEW ACTIONS, INCLUDING LIMITING THE CURRENT TO THE SENSOR, WHICH WOULD PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE. CHANGE ORDERS WERE CREATED IN ORDER TO RELEASE A NEW ADAPTER HARNESS ASSEMBLY THAT WOULD LIMIT THE CURRENT THROUGH THE DRIP TRAY SENSOR CONNECTOR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATED BY MFG: AN ASP FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE UNIT. THE FSE REPAIRED THE UNIT, RAN A NULL OFFSET CYCLE, TEST CYCLES, AND A SELF DISINFECT CYCLE WITH NO ISSUES AFTER SERVICE. THE FSE STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WILL BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE PERFORMED ON ANY PRODUCT RETURNED, AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ONE DAY FOLLOWING A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, THE EVOTECH SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS SMOKING. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF INJURY OR HARM DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. AN ASP FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE UNIT ONSITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EVOTECH¿ ENDOSCOPIC CLEANER AND REPROCESSOR EVOTECH EQUIPMENT FEB ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1