FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERIS RELIANCE SYNERGY

MDR report key: 3010487 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3010487
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
December 30, 2012
Report Date
February 27, 2013
Manufacturer
STERIS CORPORATION
Product Code
FLE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS A QUESTION OF CONTAMINATION WHEN THE STERILIZED PACKS WERE OPENED AND FOREIGN PARTICLES "BLACK SPECKS" WERE NOTED IN THE PACKS.THE WATER SOURCE, TEAM AND STERILIZERS WERE CHECKED. NEW FILTERS WERE PLACED ON THE PIPES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. WHEN THE WASHERS/STERILIZERS WERE EXAMINED, THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME CORROSION AROUND THE HEATING COILS.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?WASHING AND STERILIZATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN PREPARATION FOR REUSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
85206 STERIS RELIANCE SYNERGY DEVICE, PASTEURIZATION, HOT WATER FLE STERIS CORPORATION * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *