FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

RELIANCE EPS

MDR report key: 2623167 · Received June 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
9680353-2012-00040
Date Received
June 20, 2012
Date of Event
May 24, 2012
Report Date
June 20, 2012
Manufacturer
STERIS CANADA CORPORATION
Product Code
NZA
PMA / PMN Number
K102244
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS SERVICE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE UNIT AND FOUND THAT THE DRIP PAN STRAINER WAS CLOGGED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE STRAINER, RAN TEST CYCLES AND RETURNED THE UNIT TO SERVICE; NO FURTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THE RELIANCE EPS IS NOT UNDER STERIS SERVICE CONTRACT AND IS SERVICED AND MAINTAINED BY THE USER FACILITY'S CLINICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. STERIS WILL CONFUCT IN-SERVICE TRAINING ON THE PROPER PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF THE RELIANCE EPS THE WEEK OF (B)(4), 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THE RELIANCE EPS WAS LEAKING WATER ONTO THE FLOOR AND FLOODED THE ROOM WHERE THE UNIT WAS LOCATED. USER FACILITY PERSONNEL SHUT OFF THE UNIT AND CLEANED UP THE WATER. NO INJURIES, PROCEDURAL DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RELIANCE EPS WASHER/DISINFECTOR NZA STERIS CANADA CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other