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STERRAD NX Cassette, Batch # 12A078 recallZ-2338-2012 · Advanced Sterilization Products · initiated Jun 19, 2012

Class III Terminated All recalls posted in September 2012

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Advanced Sterilization Products or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

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.

FDA root cause category: Error in labeling

What the company is doing

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.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2338-2012
Recall class
Class III
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 19, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Sep 7, 2012
Recalling firm
Advanced Sterilization Products
Quantity
7,550 units
Product code
MLR
FDA submissions
K042116
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.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Product Code: 10133

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K042116 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 62925).

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