FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MINNTECH

MDR report key: 1842522 · Received September 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5017492
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 20, 2010
Date of Event
August 3, 2010
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
MINNTECH CORP
Product Code
FEB
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE ARE WRITING TO ADVISE YOU OF A DEVELOPMENT THAT OCCURRED RELATED TO ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES PERFORMED AT (B)(6) IN 2010. THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE REPROCESSORS RECOMMENDED IN A LETTER DATED 02/19/2010 THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT OF THE REPROCESSORS BE DISCONNECTED. IT ALSO PROVIDED SOME INFO ABOUT USE OF HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTANTS. THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS DISCONNECTED ON (B)(6)2010, WITH NO CHANGE IN THE DISINFECTION SOAK TIME. WE ARE ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MINNTECH AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR FEB MINNTECH CORP
10 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
11 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
12 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
13 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
14 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
15 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
16 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
17 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. PCF-Q180AL NA
18 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. GIF-H180 NA
19 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. GIF-H180 NA
2 MINNTECH AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR FEB MINNTECH CORP
3 METRICIDE OPA PLUS SOLUTION NA MED METREX
4 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. CH-H180AL NA
5 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. CH-H180AL NA
6 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. CH-H180AL NA
7 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. CH-H180AL NA
8 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. CH-H180AL NA
9 OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPE KOG OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. CH-H180AL NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA