MAUDE Adverse Event Report: AESCULAP INC. ROUND FILTER POLYPROPYLENE; STERILIZATION WRAP CONTAINERS, TRAYS, CASSETTES & OTHER ACCESSORIES

Model Number	MD344
Medical Device Problem Code	Material Puncture/Hole (1504)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/02/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The adverse event is filed under aic reference xc (b)(4) cc (b)(4).Investigation on-going.Should relevant additional information / investigation results become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
According to the event description: on april 08, 2025, the facility reported visible holes in the filters after steam sterilization in a steris amsco 3053.Sterilizer had recently been worked on.Age of sterilizer unknown but customer estimates around 20 years.The holes happened in multiple loads, but not every container filter affected each time wrapped trays were fine (passed, no holes) in affected loads.The issue happened to various lot numbers of md344 filters.The issue happened in the same sterilizer each time.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The adverse event is filed under aic reference xc (b)(4).One (1) sample provided were returned to the manufacturing site for technical evaluation.Results of the investigation determined that there were holes melted into the filter.The device quality and manufacturing history records (dhr) review found the device was manufactured according to specification.There are no similar complaints against the reported lot number with this error pattern.Retain samples were evaluated with no discrepancies noted.Based on the investigation findings, the melted holes observed are not considered to be a manufacturing defect.As a result, the reported failure could not be confirmed to be a manufacturing related issue.We will maintain this report for further references and continue to monitor other reports for similar occurrences.If any additional pertinent information becomes available, a follow up will be submitted.

• Brand Name: ROUND FILTER POLYPROPYLENE
• Common Device Name: STERILIZATION WRAP CONTAINERS, TRAYS, CASSETTES & OTHER ACCESSORIES
• Manufacturer (Section D): AESCULAP INC.; 3773 corporate parkway; center valley PA 18034
• Manufacturer (Section G): AESCULAP INC.; 3773 corporate parkway; center valley PA 18034
• Manufacturer Contact: jonathan severino ; 3773 corporate parkway; center valley, PA 18034 ; 4847197287
• MDR Report Key: 21903819
• Report Number: 2916714-2025-00015
• Device Sequence Number: 8729234
• Product Code: KCT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 14522281506819
• UDI-Public: (01)14522281506819(10)2502104
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: SC
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K093493
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Health Professional,User Facility
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/26/2025

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: MD344
• Device Catalogue Number: MD344
• Device Lot Number: 2502104
• 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: 04/08/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/24/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/26/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown