FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STERRAD NX STERILIZER

MDR report key: 5997267 · Received October 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
2084725-2016-00583
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2016
Date of Event
September 10, 2016
Report Date
September 10, 2016
Manufacturer
ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS
Product Code
MLR
PMA / PMN Number
K042116
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0744-0746-2014
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ASP INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR), FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND SYSTEM RISK ANALYSIS (SRA). THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO ISSUES RELATING THE FAILURE MODE WERE NOTED. THE INVOLVED UNIT MET MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE SRA SHOWS THE RISK FOR EXPOSURE TO TOXIC OR CORROSIVE MATERIAL TO BE "LOW." THE OIL MIST FILTER CARTRIDGE AND VACUUM PUMP OIL WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE ASSIGNABLE CAUSE OF THE ODOR/SMELLS IS THE OIL MIST FILTER CARTRIDGE AND VACUUM PUMP OIL. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THESE PARTS AND CONFIRMED THE STERRAD® NX WAS RESTORED TO PROPER FUNCTION AFTER SERVICE. THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED AT THE CUSTOMER FACILITY. ASP WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK AND TREND THIS ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CORRECT BRAND NAME IS STERRAD(TM)NX SYS-JAPANES. THE CORRECT CATALOG NUMBER IS 00-10033-2-002, THE CORRECT SERIAL NUMBER IS (B)(4). A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO CUSTOMER SITE. THE VACUUM PUMP OIL AND OIL MIST FILTER WERE REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ODOR/SMELLS ISSUE. UNIT MEETS SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 09/10/2016.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED AN ODOR FROM THE STERRAD NX STERILIZER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY INJURIES OR HUMAN REACTIONS. AN ASP FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO ASSESS THE UNIT ONSITE. THIS EVENT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION REPORT SUBSEQUENT TO A SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
647341 STERRAD NX STERILIZER STERRAD EQUIPMENT (MLR) MLR ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1