FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYSTEM 83 PLUS WASHER/DISINFECTOR

MDR report key: 2326603 · Received October 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2523209-2011-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
October 11, 2011
Date of Event
September 28, 2011
Report Date
October 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CUSTOM ULTRASONICS, INC
Product Code
FLG
PMA / PMN Number
9833017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOM ULTRASONICS CHIEF INFECTION CONTROL DIRECTOR RECEIVED A CALL FROM (B)(6), ON (B)(6) 2011 FROM (B)(6), THE EPIDEMIOLOGIST AT THE FACILITY. SHE IMPLIED THAT THE HOSP WAS EXPERIENCING WATER PROBLEMS, SINCE THE SPRING AND NOW HAVING THEM AGAIN DURING REPROCESSING OF BRONCHOSCOPES USING THE SYSTEM 83 PLUS. SHE IMPLIED THAT THE HOSP'S WATER PROBLEMS APPEAR RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE PT INJURIES (OR AT LEAST, A PSEUDO OUTBREAK DURING BRONCHOSCOPY). SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED TO THE FACILITY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE SYSTEM 83 PLUS. THE SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED AND DETERMINED TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND WITHIN SPECS. THIS ADVERSE EVENT IS CONTRIBUTED TO THE HOSPITALS INTERNAL WATER SUPPLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYSTEM 83 PLUS WASHER/DISINFECTOR SYSTEM 83 PLUS FLG CUSTOM ULTRASONICS, INC SYSTEM 83 PLUS 2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other