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Device product

VERIFY¿ Dual Species Self-Contained Biological Indicator, Distributed by STERIS Corporation, Mentor, OH. Intended for use in installation testing and routine monitoring of steam sterilization and ethylene oxide sterilization processes.

Z-0605-2014

September 10, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Steris Corporation
Event
Event 67036
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1,238 boxes
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0605-2014

Official wording

Reason: STERIS has identified that the population of the G. stearothermophilus spores that monitor STEAM sterilization cycles does not meet specifications for Lot # 131004 of the Verify Dual Species Self-Contained Biological Indicators. As a result the spore count on the affected product is lower than the labeled minimum and the product may incorrectly indicate that a 5-log spore kill was achieved.

Code information: Lot #131004 Model #'s: S3060, S3061, S3065, S3069, LCB006 & LCB007.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, Al, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY, and the countries of BAHRAIN, CANADA, COLUMBIA, GERMANY, ITALY, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES, ROMANIA, SPAIN, and THE NETHERLANDS.

Derived failure modes

  • Potency or specification failure

    reason.potency_specification_failure · v1.0.0

    does not meet specifications