FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD 100NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 2862959 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2084725-2012-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 13, 2012
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K071385
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE INVESTIGATION, THIS ODOR/SMELLS COMPLAINT WAS THE RESULT OF A NON-VACUUM SYSTEM VAPOR RELATED ODOR. UPON RETURN, THE LFPS2 POWER SUPPLY MODULE FAILED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. AS A RESULT, THIS COMPLAINT IS DEEMED NOT REPORTABLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO SERIOUS INJURY TRIGGER RELATED TO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN STERRAD® STERILIZERS TO REPORT A MALFUNCTION AND A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS NOT LIKELY WERE THIS MALFUNCTION TO REOCCUR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER SITE. ODOR/SMELL WAS CONFIRMED. A PM2 WAS PERFORMED AND THE LFPS-POWER SUPPLY, (B)(4) WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED AN EVENT OF ODOR EMITTING FROM THE STERRAD 100NX. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF HUMAN REACTION. THE UNIT WAS TURNED OFF AND AN ASP FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE UNIT ONSITE. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION REPORT SUBSEQUENT TO A SERIOUS INJURY EVENT DATED (B)(6) 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STERRAD 100NX STERILIZER STERRAD EQUIPMENT (MLR) MLR ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1