| Catalog Number |
10104002 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Emits Odor (1425)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
05/14/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(6).A field service engineer was dispatched to the customer site.The vacuum pump oil, catalytic decomp filter, oil mist filter were replaced to resolve the odor/smells issue.Unit meets specifications and was returned to service.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer reported an event of a "strong odor of peroxide" emitting from the sterrad® 100nx sterilizer.There was no report of any injuries or human reactions.An asp field service engineer was dispatched to assess the unit onsite.This event is being reported as a malfunction report subsequent to a serious injury.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Asp investigation summary: the investigation included a review of the device history record (dhr), trending analysis of the odor/smells issue and system risk analysis (sra).The dhr was reviewed and no issues relating the failure mode were noted.The involved unit met manufacturer specifications at the time of release.Trending analysis of the odor/smells issue was reviewed from november 2017 to may 2018 and no significant trend was observed.The sra shows the risk for exposure to toxic or corrosive material to be "low." no parts were available for return and further analysis.The assignable cause of the odor/smells issue is the oil mist filter, catalytic converter and vacuum pump oil.The field service engineer replaced these parts and confirmed the sterrad® 100nx was restored to proper function after service.The issue was resolved at the customer facility.Asp will continue to track and trend this issue.Asp complaint ref #: (b)(4).
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