FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Steris Corporation: Harmony Equipment Management System, Model #603X/80XX, STERIS Corporation, Mentor, OH Harmony Equipment Management Systems (EMS) are used in hospital facilities to provide ready access to medical gasses, electrical power and audio/visual data services, in addition to managing surgical support equipment such as endoscopic equipment, cautery devices and insufflators.
- Recall number
- Z-0141-2014
- Recalling firm
- Steris Corporation
- Product
- Harmony Equipment Management System, Model #603X/80XX, STERIS Corporation, Mentor, OH Harmony Equipment Management Systems (EMS) are used in hospital facilities to provide ready access to medical gasses, electrical power and audio/visual data services, in addition to managing surgical support equipment such as endoscopic equipment, cautery devices and insufflators.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2013-08-15
- Posted
- 2013-11-06
- Terminated
- 2014-04-28
- Reason
- Drger Medical GmbH has notified STERIS of the potential for a break in the drive screw contained in the motorized ceiling supply unit, a component of the Harmony EMS system. The ceiling supply unit controls the motorized adjustment of the height and rotation of the supply column. Should a break occur in the drive screw, there is potential for the adjustable arm to drop down, causing the EMS sys
- Root cause
- Component design/selection
- Action
- STERIS sent an Urgent Voluntary Field Correction Notice dated August 15, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. STERIS action- Drager Medical has provided STERIS instructions for inspection of the alignment of the mounting plate of the motor unit. If it is found that the mounting plate is bent, the drive screw within the motor unit must be replaced. STERIS will visit your facility to inspect the motorized ceiling supply unit of your Harmony EMS system(s) and if damage is observed, will replace the drive screw within the motor unit. For further information or if you have any questions regarding our visit to your facility, please contact STERIS Field Service Dispatch at 1-800-333-8828.
- Quantity
- 127 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide distribution: USA including the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Serial numbers 0422503114 - 0426604096
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- not on file
- Firm FEI
- 1527821
- Firm city
- Mentor
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28