MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS STERRAD® 100S STERILIZER; STERRAD® EQUIPMENT

Model Number	10101
Medical Device Problem Codes	Device Emits Odor (1425); Environmental Particulates (2930)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/11/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Initial reporter phone number: (b)(6).Asp field service engineer provided remote support, and the customer facility biomed confirmed that the odor/smells and mist/haze issues have been resolved.Asp investigation summary: the investigation included a review of the device history record (dhr), trending analysis of the odor/smells and mist/haze issue, and system risk analysis (sra).The device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no issues relating to the failure mode were noted.The involved unit met manufacturer specifications at the time of release.Trending analysis of the odor/smells and mist/haze issues for the sterrad® 100s unit was reviewed for the prior six months from the event date, and no significant trend was observed.Review of risk documentation shows the risk for exposure to toxic or corrosive material to be "low." no parts were available for further analysis.The assignable cause of the odor/smell and mist/haze is potentially due to the catalytic converter.The customer facility biomed replaced the part and confirmed the sterrad® 100s was restored to proper function.Asp will continue to track and trend this issue.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 4.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by advanced sterilization products, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, advanced sterilization products, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.Asp complaint ref#: (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
A customer reported an event of a ¿strong smell¿ or odor emitting from the sterrad® 100s sterilizer.The customer¿s clinical engineer/facility biomed identified an additional issue of mist/haze during unit assessment, and they replaced the catalytic converter to resolve the issues.The customer confirmed the unit was restored to proper function.There was no report of any injuries or human reactions.This event is being reported as a malfunction report subsequent to a previous serious injury.

• Brand Name: STERRAD® 100S STERILIZER
• Common Device Name: STERRAD® EQUIPMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS; 33 technology drive; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer (Section G): ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS; 33 technology drive; irvine CA 92618
• Manufacturer Contact: gabriela mclellan ; 33 technology drive; irvine, CA 92618 ; 9495030264
• MDR Report Key: 16278623
• Report Number: 2084725-2023-00015
• Device Sequence Number: 6390921
• Product Code: MLR
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10705037014460
• UDI-Public: 10705037014460
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: BR
• PMA/510(K) Number: K991999
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Nurse
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/01/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 10101
• Device Catalogue Number: 10101
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/11/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/01/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/16/2000
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown