Steris Corporation: Medical Device Recalls in 2012

According to to data from the FDA, there were 7 medical device recalls made by Steris Corporation in 2012. See the details of the recalls below.

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• A mobile, electro-hydraulically operated, fluoroscopic/C-Arm compatible general surgical table. Product Usage: Product provides a flexible, easy-to-use, articulated posturing of a patient for either general, I.A., or specialized surgical procedures. There are movable components and accessories intended for use during diagnostic examinations or surgical procedures to support and position a patient.
• STERIS 5085 and 5085 SRT Surgical Tables, Product Usage: The 5085 is a general surgical table with high patient weight capacity, extended width capability, and lower minimal table top elevation. It accommodates all general surgical procedures including but not limited to, cardiac and vascular, endoscopic, gynecology, urology, nephrectomy, neurology, ophthalmologic, orthopedics and other procedures requiring intraoperative fluoroscopic C-arm imaging and also supports laparoscopic surgical technique for the largest surgical patients. The 5085SRT table is a variation of the 5085 table that enables patient transport on hard level surfaces within the surgical suite (from pre-operative areas to the operating room and again from the operating room to post operative recovery).
• Verify¿ Bowie-Dick Test Card, Model #S3098, Steris Biological Operations, 9325 Pinecone Drive, Mentor, OH 44060 The Verify Bowie-Dick Test Card consists of a card printed on one side with bars of chemical indicator ink. On the opposite side of the card, space is provided for critical cycle information to be recorded. The card is laminated inside a thin clear plastic enclosure. The enclosure has two holes in it to allow air removal and steam penetration. The preassembled test is used to evaluate the effectiveness of air removal from the sterilizer chamber during prevacuum pulse steam sterilizer cycle. Following a prevacuum cycle, the chemical bars of the Bowie-Dick Test card uniformly darken indicating that residual air has been sufficiently removed to allow complete steam penetration into the test card. If air is trapped in the card during the exposure phase of the cycle, the color change of the bars will be incomplete or uneven. Thus the card can provide an immediate indication of inadequate removal of air during a cycle. The Bowie-Dick Type test is performed in an empty chamber each day the sterilizer is to be used, usually before the first sterilization cycle.
• The Reliance 130 and 130L Cart Washer/Disinfector is a high capacity mechanical washer intended for use in the washing, low-level disinfecting, and drying of carts, utensils, beds and other miscellaneous reusable items used in the care of patients at healthcare facilities / Crated for shipping.
• The SYSTEM 1E Liquid Sterilant Processing System. The SYSTEM 1E Liquid Sterilant Processing System is intended for the liquid chemical sterilization of manually cleaned immersible and reusable critical and semi-critical heat sensitive medical devices, including endoscopes and their accessories.
• QKC1692E The QKC1692E Quick Connect device connects endoscopes to the sterilization tray for C1220E liquid chemical sterilization processor.
• 100 ft roll of tubing inside a cardboard box. Medical devices are sealed into the tubes prior to ethylene oxide sterilization. Tube maintains sterility of the enclosed medical devices until opened.