STRYKER SLCD12
Report
- Report Number
- 3013145340-2023-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 27, 2023
- Date of Event
- October 28, 2021
- Report Date
- December 26, 2023
- Manufacturer
- TERRAGENE S.A
- Product Code
- FRC
- UDI-DI
- 07798164678175
- PMA / PMN Number
- K191021
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
NO DEVICE-RELATED DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WAS REPORTED. NO EVIDENCE OF INCUBATOR'S MALFUNCTION. MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE POSITIVE RESULTS ARE AN INEFFECTIVE STERILIZATION PROCESS OR BI MALFUNCTION. AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, WE CONSIDER THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF BI MALFUNCTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DEVICE TO FAIL TO PERFORM ITS ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND COMPROMISE THE STERILIZATION PROCESS MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO DELAY PATIENT TREATMENT AND, HENCE, TO A SERIOUS INJURY.
PERSONNEL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH INDICATED THAT BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS KEPT SHOWING POSITIVE RESULTS AFTER THE STERILIZATION PROCESS. THEY MENTIONED THAT TECHNICIANS MADE MULTIPL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STERILIZER BUT TO NO AVAIL AND CONCLUDED THAT THE INCUBATOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2296650 | STRYKER SLCD12 | AUTO-READER INCUBATOR | FRC | TERRAGENE S.A | STRYKER SLCD12 | UNKNOWN | 07798164678175 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |