Recall of Device Recall STERRAD NX Cassette

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Advanced Sterilization Products.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    62925
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-2338-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-06-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-09-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-11-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Sterilizer, chemical - Product Code MLR
  • Reason
    Advanced sterilization products (asp) is recalling (removing) the sterrad 100s and sterrad nx system cassettes because the camera used to verify printing on the sterrad system cassettes was inadvertently disabled. the sterrad 100s and sterrad nx system cases were shipped without verification of proper printing.
  • Action
    Advanced Sterilization Products sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (REMOVAL) letter dated July 16, 2012 to all their customers who purchased the STERRAD 100S and STERRAD NX System cassettes. The letter informed the customers of the problem identified and the actions to be taken. For the STERRAD NX System cassettes, there should be no impact to the functionality of these affected cassettes. Although printing may be smeared, illegible, or missing, the packaging has multiple references to the information, and the cassettes should be usable despite any printing error. For the STERRAD 100S System cassettes, there is a chance that the barcode will be unreadable and the STERRAD 100S Sterilizer will not accept the cassette. Customers were instructed to complete and return the business reply card and packing slip that are included in the letter. Customers were instructed to contact Stericycle at (888) 406-9303 for additional labels. Customers with questions about the recall letter were instructed to contact Stericycle at (888) 406-9303.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Product Code: 10133
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    STERRAD NX Cassette, Batch # 12A078. || The STERRAD 100S and STERRAD NX sterilizations systems are low-temperature general purpose sterilizers used to sterilize heat and moisture sensitive reusable medical devices. The sterilant used is hydrogen peroxide supplied in cassette form as a separate accessory. The STERRAD Cassettes are used in conjunction with the STERRAD Sterilizers, and each cassette model is for use only in the matching sterilizer model.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Advanced Sterilization Products, 33 Technology Dr, Irvine CA 92618-2346
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA