NA WD 290Recalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 14 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 07640141626054), received between Jun 11, 2022 and Feb 25, 2026 — classified as 14 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Problem with Software Installation” (13 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 14 most recent of 14 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Problem with Software Installation

  THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT OILY TRAYS LOADED IN THE STERILIZERS. THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN RAN A TEST LOAD IN THE STERILIZER AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF OILS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LUBRICANT WAS BEING DISPENSED DURING THE DRYING STEP OF THE PROGRAM IN THE THREE WD290 WASHERS. THIS IS REPORT #3 OF 3.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 24440694 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Problem with Software Installation

  THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT OILY TRAYS LOADED IN THE STERILIZERS. THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN RAN A TEST LOAD IN THE STERILIZER AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF OILS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LUBRICANT WAS BEING DISPENSED DURING THE DRYING STEP OF THE PROGRAM IN THE THREE WD290 WASHERS. THIS IS REPORT #2 OF 3.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 24440653 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 25, 2026Problem with Software Installation

  THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED ABOUT OILY TRAYS LOADED IN THE STERILIZERS. THE FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN RAN A TEST LOAD IN THE STERILIZER AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF OILS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LUBRICANT WAS BEING DISPENSED DURING THE DRYING STEP OF THE PROGRAM IN THE THREE WD290 WASHERS. THIS IS REPORT #1 OF 3.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 24440616 ↗
• MalfunctionSep 10, 2025Detachment of Device or Device Component; Detachment of Device or Device Component

  WHILE A DEPARTMENT WORKER WAS UNLOADING THE CART WASHER ON THE UNLOAD SIDE OF THE UNIT, ONE OF THE VERTICAL TRIM PANELS FELL AND STRUCK THE WORKER IN THE HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVING A "BUMP INJURY" AND HER SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION IN THE ER. THE INJURY WAS DEEMED TO BE MINOR AND THE EMPLOYEE IS DOING FINE.

  Patient problems: Bruise/Contusion

  MAUDE report 23014094 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14670562 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14670517 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14670494 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT AL

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14670141 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14670105 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14669585 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION AN A0 VALUE OF 3000 WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT ALL

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14669470 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14669203 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14669199 ↗
• MalfunctionJun 11, 2022Problem with Software Installation; Problem with Software Installation

  THE DISINFECTION PARAMETERS OF A WASHER/DISINFECTOR PROGRAM WERE CHANGED AT A HEALTHCARE FACILITY BY A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED BY THE FACILITY'S CHOSEN DETERGENT MANUFACTURER. THE FACILITY'S INTENTION WAS TO SHORTEN THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE REPROCESSING CYCLE BY ELEVATING THE TEMPERATURE FOR DISINFECTION AND CUTTING BACK THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE DISINFECTION STEP WAS ERRONEOUSLY SET TO "FLUSH" INSTEAD OF "DISINFECT." THE CHANGE RESULTED IN OMISSION OF THE DISINFECTION CYCLE. THE INCORRECT PARAMETERS WERE THEN COPIED TO TEN ADDITIONAL WASHER/DISINFECTORS AT THE SAME HEALTHCARE FACILITY. THE AFFECTED "GENERAL INSTRUMENTS" REPROCESSING CYCLE IS INTENDED FOR CLEANING, THERMAL DISINFECTION AND DRYING OF THERMOSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. DISINFECTION PERFORMANCE WAS AFFECTED BY THE EVENT, RESULTING IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH BELIMED'S DISINFECTION SPECIFICATION --AN A0 VALUE OF 3000-- WHEN THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RUN BY THE USER. PATIENTS WERE NOT AT RISK AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE DEFICIENTLY PARAMETERIZED CYCLE WAS RUN AT THE FACILITY. THE PATIENT-RELEVANT REPROCESSING STEPS OF THE AFFECTED PROGRAM ARE CLEANING AND DRYING, WHICH FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY AT

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 14668740 ↗