FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

RELIANCE SYNERGY WASHER

MDR report key: 3023837 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
9680353-2013-00030
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
STERIS CANADA CORPORATION
Product Code
MEC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND OBSERVED SMALL LEAKS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE UNIT. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE LEAKS TO BE COMING FROM MULTIPLE HOSE CLAMPS. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED NEW SCREW CLAMPS TO THE HOSE PIPING AND REPLACED THE EXISTING CLAMPS WITH NEW ONE. HE ALSO RETIGHTENED THE TRI-CLAMP ON THE INLET SIDE OF THE PNEUMATIC DRAIN VALVE. WHILE ON SITE, THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ASSISTED THE FACILITY'S PLUMBER WHILE ADJUSTING THE DRAIN LINE ON THE UNIT. THE UNIT WAS TESTED, CONFIRMED OPERATIONAL AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT THEIR RELIANCE SYNERGY WASHER WAS LEAKING WATER ONTO THE FLOOR AND FORMED A PUDDLE. NO PROCEDURAL DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS OCCURRED. NO INJURY TO HOSPITAL STAFF OR PATIENTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125546 RELIANCE SYNERGY WASHER WASHER MEC STERIS CANADA CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1