| Model Number |
AMSCO 400 Steam Sterilizer |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Leak/Splash (1354)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
12/04/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A steris service technician arrived onsite to inspect the unit and found the viewport had been damaged resulting in the reported event.The unit is currently pending repairs.A follow-up mdr will be submitted when additional information becomes available.
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Event or Problem Description
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The user facility reported that water and steam were leaking from their amsco 400 sterilizer onto the floor.No report of injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The technician collected water samples to test the facility's incoming water, and the results identified that three of the critical chemical attributes of water quality were above the maximum requirements and three of the critical chemical attributes were below the requirements for the electric steam generator as stated in the amsco 400 sterilizer operator manual (table 5-1.Required feed water quality for carbon-steel steam generators).The user facility is responsible for ensuring that their incoming water supply remains within the electric steam generator's operating requirements.The amsco 400 operator manual states (3-1), "water quality - supplied must be within specifications.Improper water quality adversely affects equipment operation." the technician notified the customer of the water quality test results and that their water quality is not meeting the required operating conditions.The technician replaced the viewport, tested the unit, confirmed it to be operating according to specification and returned it to service.No additional issues have been reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The selection of combination product in g4 of the previous follow-up report submitted was selected in error and is not applicable to this mdr.
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