| Model Number |
14324 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
11/01/2019
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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)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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A customer reported a positive result with a cyclesure® 24 biological indicator (bi) after a completed sterrad® cycle.The affected load was released and used on a patient.There was no report of infection, injury or harm to patient(s) associated with this issue.Although there is no report of patient injury or harm and no prior incidents have resulted in serious injury, advanced sterilization products (asp) has determined in this situation sterility cannot be assured.Therefore, as a matter of policy asp had decided to report all incidents of positive cyclesure® 24 biological indicators when the load has been released and used on patient(s) prior to reprocessing.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information was received from the affiliate that states the load from the suspected positive bi was not released for use on patients.Therefore, this file is no longer deemed reportable since there is no risk to patients.Asp complaint ref #: (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Test specifications for product release were met.No issues were observed in the dhr that would contribute to the complaint.Asp complaint ref #: (b)(4).
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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