MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V. EVOLUTION TRANSFER CARRIAGE

Medical Device Problem Code	Device Tipped Over (2589)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/14/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The user facility reported that while an employee was unloading their sterilizer, the evolution transfer carriage became unstable and the shelf with sterile hot instruments on it fell onto the floor.No report of injury.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A steris service technician arrived onsite following the reported event to inspect the evolution transfer carriage and found the shelving support was bent causing the shelving to not stay in place resulting in the reported event.The evolution transfer carriage will be returned and replaced.No additional issues have been reported.

• Brand Name: EVOLUTION TRANSFER CARRIAGE
• Common Device Name: TRANSFER CARRIAGE
• Manufacturer (Section D): STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.; avenida avante 790; parque industrial guadalupe; guadalupe, 67190 ; MX 67190
• Manufacturer (Section G): STERIS MEXICO, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.; avenida avante 790; parque industrial guadalupe; guadalupe, 67190 ; MX 67190
• Manufacturer Contact: daniel davy ; 5960 heisley road; mentor, OH 44060
• MDR Report Key: 18914860
• Report Number: 3005899764-2024-00010
• Device Sequence Number: 6759884
• Product Code: FLE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00724995150389
• UDI-Public: 00724995150389
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: NJ
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/15/2024

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
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/19/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/02/2023
• 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