FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.

MDR report key: 2132603 · Received June 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5020986
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2011
Date of Event
June 10, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.
Product Code
DRF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPANY BIOSENSE WEBSTER, PRODUCT CABLES AND INTERFACE ADAPTORS. COMPANY DOES NOT PLACE CATALOG NUMBERS ON CABLES SO CABLES ARE HARD TO IDENTIFY. QUICK REFERENCE STERILIZATION CHART PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY LISTS CABLES BY CATALOG NUMBER AND THEN REFERS YOU TO THE RESTERILIZATION INFO SHEET. THERE IS NO PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ON THE QUICK REFERENCE STERILIZATION GUIDE AND CATALOG NUMBER IS NOT ON THE PRODUCT SO THE STERILE PROCESSING DEPT HAS NO WAY TO CONFIRM THEY ARE REFERENCING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS. SEVERAL OF THE CABLES ARE ONLY RE-STERILIZABLE WITH ETHYLENE OXIDE, THE COMPANY HAS TWO DIFFERENT ETO STERILIZATION INSTRUCTIONS DEPENDING ON THE CABLE. THE ETO INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED ARE AMBIGUOUS AND VARY FROM THE DEFAULT CYCLES SET BY THE ETO STERILIZER MFR. THE ONE PARTICULAR CABLE WE ARE STRUGGLING WITH IS PRODUCT NUMBER C6MR10MLTCS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. ACCESSORY CABLES DRF BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1