FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

COMPLY STEAM INTEGRATOR

MDR report key: 559260 · Received February 27, 2004

Report

Report Number
559260
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 27, 2004
Date of Event
February 27, 2004
Report Date
February 27, 2004
Manufacturer
3M MEDICAL COMPANY
Product Code
JOJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLASS 5 STERILIZATION INTEGRATOR - 3M 1243 COMPLY STERIGAGUE - DID NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. INTEGRATOR FAILED TO CHANGE COLOR ALTHOUGH OTHER INTEGRATORS IN THE SAME STERILIZATION LOAD DID CHANGE.STERILIZER PRINT-OUT OF STERILIZER LOAD CONFIRMED THAT PARAMETERS FOR STERILIZATION HAD BEEN MET. THE PRODUCT ON WHICH THIS INTEGRATOR HAD BEEN USED WAS REPROCESSED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY INVOLVED SINCE DEVICE WAS NOT USED ON PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS MADE WITH THE REALIZATION THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR HARM TO PATIENTS EXISTS WHEN STERILIZATION CONTROL DEVICES FAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPLY STEAM INTEGRATOR STEAM INTEGRATOR JOJ 3M MEDICAL COMPANY 3M 1243 2009-01-JM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * NO OTHER THERAPIES