FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

EAGLE STERILIZER

MDR report key: 2094284 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005899764-2011-00014
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 9, 2011
Report Date
May 18, 2011
Manufacturer
STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Product Code
FLE
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

STERIS RECEIVED MEDWATCH FORM 3500A ON (B)(4) 2011. THE USER FACILITY, (B)(6), REPORTED THAT A SCOPE HANDLE HAD MELTED AFTER IT WAS PROCESSED IN AN AMSCO EAGLE 3043 STERILIZER. UPON RECEIPT OF THE MEDWATCH STERIS INVESTIGATED THE REPORTED EVENT AND DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS NOT THE SCOPE HANDLE THAT MELTED IN THE STERILIZER BUT RATHER A SCOPE HANDLE COVER. THE USER FACILITY REPORTED TO STERIS THAT THE EVENT WAS DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR AS THE OPERATOR HAD MISTAKENLY LOADED THE SCOPE HANDLE COVER IN THE STERILIZER FOR PROCESSING. THE SCOPE HANDLE COVER IS PLASTIC AND NOT SUITABLE TO BE PROCESSED IN THE STERILIZER. THE USER FACILITY ALSO REPORTED THE STERILIZER IS OPERATING PROPERLY AND HAS REMAINED IN USE. NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EAGLE STERILIZER STEAM STERILIZER FLE STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1