Contamination or decontamination problem

Definition

Problem associated with the presence of any unexpected foreign substance found in the device, on its surface or in the package materials, which may affect performance or intended use of the device, or problem that compromises effective decontamination of the device.

3 subordinate codes

• XE9L2Contamination during use
• XE450Device contaminated during manufacture or shipping
• XE5LKDevice reprocessing problem

Also indexed as

Nearby in Aspects of incidents related to devices

• XE4HKPatient device interaction problem
• XE7Q8Manufacturing, packaging or shipping problem
• XE52XChemical problem
• XE4LPMaterial integrity problem
• XE2GFMechanical problem
• XE941Optical problem
• XE28YOutput problem
• XE16CElectrical or electronic property problem