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Device product

Reliance Endoscope Processing System (REPS), STERIS Corporation, 5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060-1834 USA www.steris.com. The intended use of the REPS is washing and high level disinfection of up to two manually pre-cleaned, immersible, reusable, heat-resistant, semi-critical devices.

Z-2263-2013

August 29, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Steris Corporation
Event
Event 66247
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
266 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2263-2013

Official wording

Reason: The air pipe that delivers unfiltered ambient air from the procedure room into the water bottle on the listed FUJINON G5 & G8 type flexible GI endoscopes does not connect to the main air/water channel within the light guide (LG) connection head and, as a result, the air pipe does not receive forced flow during the Reliance EPS processing cycle.

Code information: Model #'s: MB30001, MB30002, MB30003, MB000077, MB000078, MB000079, MB000080 and MB000081. Serial number range 3625606001 - 3608912002

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, OH, PA, SC, UT, & WY and the countries of Australia, Canada & Spain.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The air pipe that delivers unfiltered ambient air from the procedure room into the water bottle on the listed FUJINON G5 & G8 type flexible GI endoscopes does not connect to the main air/water channel within the light guide (LG) connection head and, as a result, the air pipe does not receive forced flow during the Reliance EPS processing cycle.