Date Initiated by Firm | April 23, 2003 |
Date Posted | May 15, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on February 05, 2004 |
Recall Number | Z-0829-03 |
Recall Event ID |
26151 |
Product Classification |
Sterilizer, Chemical - Product Code MLR
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Product | C1141 Flexible Endoscope Processing Container, designed to fit the Steris System I Processor. The unit may be sold individually or with the processing tray assembly (C1140). |
Code Information |
All codes. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Steris Corp 5960 Heisley Rd Mentor OH 44060
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The container flow port is inverted, which restricts the flow of sterilant to the endoscope and affects the sterilization process. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | The firm notified their customers by telephone and letter on 4/23/2003. |
Quantity in Commerce | 138 units |
Distribution | The product was shipped to end-users located nationwide and worldwide. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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