| | Class 2 Device Recall ASP Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor (AER) |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | February 19, 2010 |
| Date Posted | December 16, 2010 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 30, 2013 |
| Recall Number | Z-0628-2011 |
| Recall Event ID |
57281 |
| 510(K)Number | K832458 |
| Product Classification |
Endoscope and/or accessories - Product Code KOG
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| Product | ASP Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor (AER), Product Code: 20300 & 20301
The AER is a machine designed to automatically wash and high-level disinfect flexible, submersible fiberoptic or video endoscopes. |
| Code Information |
Product Code: 20300 & 20301 |
| FEI Number |
3003662624
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Advanced Sterilization Products 33 Technology Drive Irvine CA 92618
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| For Additional Information Contact | Ruben Lawson 949-789-8545 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | The recall was initiated because Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) received three customer
reports of elevated temperature of the high-level disinfectant solution used in the ASP AER as a result of a
possible temperature monitoring system malfunction. This recall communication advised consignees that if high-level
disinfectants are exposed to elevated temperatures, fumes may occur and resul |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Pending |
| Action | Advanced Sterilization Products sent an URGENT: PRODUCT CORRECTION letter dated February 19, 2010, to all customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. The recall communication was initiated with ASP forwarding a "Urgent: Product Correction" letter with attached customer fax-back response form to the affected customers.
Customers were also instructed to complete and sign the enclosed customer fax-back response form indicating that they have disconnected the heater on the ASP AER according to the instructions provided and fax the form to 1-888-345-1435.
If customers have any questions or need assistance, they were instructed to call ASP Professional Services at 888-783-7723, option 3 then option 1. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1,881 units (1514 in US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Argentina Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Hungary, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Poland, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Singapore, Taiwan,
Venezuela, Croatia, and Bulgaria. |
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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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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = KOG
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