FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASP AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR

MDR report key: 2018359 · Received March 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2150060-2011-00013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2009
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDIVATORS REPROCESSING SYSTEMS, DIV. OF MINNTECH
Product Code
FEB
PMA / PMN Number
K832458
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0628-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TRANSITORY EYE IRRITATION. THIS MDR IS A DUPLICATE OF AN MDR FILED BY ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS. MINNTECH WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE ON (B)(6) 2011. ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP), CO-MANUFACTURER, PROVIDES ALL MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS DEVICE. ASP HAS EVALUATED THIS DEVICE AND HAS FOUND CONTROLLER BOARD FAILURE, CAUSING CIDEX TO OVERHEAT, CREATING A STEAM THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE EYE IRRITATION. (B)(6) 2010, ASP SENT A HEATER DISCONNECTION LETTER TO THE FACILITY TO AVOID ANY OVER-HEATING ISSUES. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT TIME OF THIS REPORT. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, MINNTECH WILL REVIEW UPON RECEIPT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A FACILITY REGARDING THE HEATING OF THE CIDEX OPA IN THE AER. ASP REPORTED THE TECHNICIAN EXPERIENCED TRANSITORY EYE IRRITATION. AN ASP FSE WENT TO FACILITY TO ASSESS THE UNIT. CUSTOMER LATER STATED THE AER UNIT IS WORKING FINE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASP AUTOMATIC ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR ENDOSCOPE DISINFECTANT FEB MEDIVATORS REPROCESSING SYSTEMS, DIV. OF MINNTECH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR CIDEX OPA