FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STRYKER

MDR report key: 18437800 · Received January 3, 2024

Report

Report Number
3013145340-2024-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2024
Date of Event
September 2, 2022
Report Date
January 3, 2024
Manufacturer
TERRAGENE S.A
Product Code
FRC
UDI-DI
07798164678793
PMA / PMN Number
K191021
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NO DEVICE-RELATED DEATHS OR SERIOUS INJURIES WERE INFORMED AND THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MALFUCTION. HOWEVER, AS NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, WE CONSIDER THE POSITIVE READOUT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN INEFFECTIVE STERILIZATION PROCESS OR A BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR MALFUNCTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DEVICE TO FAIL TO PERFORM ITS ESSENTIAL FUNCTION AND COMPROMISE THE STERILIZATION PROCESS MONITORING EFFECTIVENESS. THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO DELAY PATIENT TREATMENT AND, HENCE, TO A SERIOUS INJURY IF IT WERE TO RECUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

USER REPORTED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE AUTOREADER INCUBATOR BECAUSE OF POSITIVE RESULTS OBTAINED WITH THE BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR AFTER STERILIZATION PROCESS IN THE VP4 EQUIPMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1435315 STRYKER BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR FRC TERRAGENE S.A STRYKER SRBI30 UNKNOWN 07798164678793

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown