FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

SYSTEM 2S

MDR report key: 3053580 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005899764-2013-00032
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Product Code
FLE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE, DID NOT OBSERVE GALLONS OF WATER ON THE FLOOR. THE TECHNICIAN DID OBSERVE A SMALL QUANTITY OF WATER ON THE FLOOR, CONTAINED TO THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE UNIT, AND FOUND THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE DOOR GASKET AT THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER CORNER. ALSO, THE CHAMBER STRAINER, DRAIN HOSE, DRAIN VALVE, AND FLOAT BLOCK REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DOOR GASKET, CHAMBER STRAINER, DRAIN HOSE, DRAIN VALVE AND FLOAT BLOCK. THE TECHNICIAN TESTED THE UNIT, FOUND IT OPERATIONAL AND RETURNED IT TO SERVICE. THIS UNIT WAS INSTALLED IN 1999, AND IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED BY STERIS. THE CUSTOMER IS INVESTIGATING REPLACEMENT OPTIONS FOR THIS UNIT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THAT A SYSTEM 2S LEAKED OVER NIGHT, CAUSING GALLONS OF WATER TO LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THREE CASES WERE CANCELED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
155039 SYSTEM 2S STERILIZER FLE STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1