FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

REMANUFACTURED CENTURY STERILIZER

MDR report key: 4635263 · Received March 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005899764-2015-00020
Date Received
March 26, 2015
Date of Event
February 24, 2015
Report Date
March 26, 2015
Manufacturer
STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Product Code
FLE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A STERIS FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ONSITE, INSPECTED THE UNIT, AND IDENTIFIED THE HOSE CLAMP HAD LOOSENED. TO FIX THE LEAK, THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HOSE CLAMP, TESTED THE UNIT, AND CONFIRMED IT TO BE OPERATING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATION. UNRELATED TO THE LEAK, THERE WAS A REPORT OF WHITE RESIDUE IN THE CHAMBER. THE WHITE RESIDUE WAS FROM A SALINE BAG WHICH LEAKED. THE USER FACILITY CONFIRMED THIS WAS THE ONLY INSTANCE OF THE REPORTED WHITE RESIDUE. THE STERILIZER HAS BEEN CLEANED OF THE RESIDUE AND NO INSTRUMENTS WERE INVOLVED. THE UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON 3/23/1994 AND IS UNDER STERIS CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR MAINTENANCE. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WAS LAST PERFORMED ON 1/16/2015.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FACILITY REPORTED THEIR REMANUFACTURED CENTURY STERILIZER WAS LEAKING WATER. NO REPORT OF INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202435 REMANUFACTURED CENTURY STERILIZER STERILIZER FLE STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1