Recall Z-0848-2008 ยท MLR Sterilizer, Chemical
Advanced Sterilization Products
STERRAD NX Sterilizer, Product Code: 10033, Advanced Sterilization Products, Irvine, CA
| Date | Feb 8, 2008 (initiated Nov 12, 2007) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | User Guide Update: based on user reports about contact with residual hydrogen peroxide from instruments, pouches and trays after sterilization and subsequent light colored residue on these devices after sterilization updated user guidance has been issued. |
| Root cause | Employee error |
| Action | Urgent Product Correction letters were sent to customers beginning on November 13, 2007 via UPS overnight. Customers were notified this action was being taken to clarify instructions contained within the STERRAD System User Guides to reinforce appropriate use and to address two separate issues which have arisen from user reports: (1) User reports about contact with residual hydrogen peroxide from instruments, pouches and trays after sterilization. (2) User reports about light-colored residues observed on instruments, trays and pouches after sterilization. The Product Correction Letters instr |
| Quantity | 9,686 units total for recalls Z-0845-0848-2008 |
| Distribution | Worldwide: USA, France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Switzerland, Benelux, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mexico, The Philippines, Switzerland, Australia, Austria, China, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiw |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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