FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMPLY STERIGAGE

MDR report key: 3840281 · Received April 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3840281
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
3M COMPANY
Product Code
JOJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE 3M COMPLY STERIGAGE CLASS 5 STEAM CHEMICAL INTEGRATORS DID NOT MEET THE PASS REQUIREMENT WINDOW. THE SLIDING FACE ON THE INTEGRATOR STOPPED IN THE REJECT AREA OF THE WINDOW. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT CARE BECAUSE THE SCRUBS SAW THAT THE INDICATOR DID NOT PASS AND RE-SET UP THE STERILE FIELD. STERILE PROCESSING: "I BELIEVE THERE IS A REASONABLE CHANCE THAT THE REJECT WAS RECEIVED IN ERROR BECAUSE WE WERE RUNNING A NEW CYCLE IN OUR STERILIZERS WITH A LIMITED DRY TIME; HOWEVER, THE EXPOSURE TIME OF 4 MINUTES AT 270 DEGREE F WAS MET.====================== MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR STEAM CHEMICAL INTEGRATORS, COMPLY STERIGAGE (PER SITE REPORTER).====================== THEY ARE INVESTIGATING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
210301 COMPLY STERIGAGE INDICATOR, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL STERILIZATION PROCESS JOJ 3M COMPANY * 201809YS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *