Steris V-PRO 60 Sterilizer Software Update Needed to Prevent Expired Sterilant Use
Steris recalls V-PRO 60 Low Temperature Sterilization System with serial numbers listed; update software to prevent using expired sterilant before sterilization cycles start.
Lower-risk recall
Correction to update sterilizer software to prohibit the use of expired sterilant prior to the start of a sterilization cycle.
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What happened, in plain English
Steris is recalling its V-PRO 60 Low Temperature Sterilization System because software needs updating to prevent using expired sterilant before starting a sterilization cycle. This could lead to improper sterilization if expired sterilant is used. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/72937-steris-v-pro-60-sterilizer-software-update-needed-to-prevent.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/72937-steris-v-pro-60-sterilizer-software-update-needed-to-prevent · Updated September 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0772-2018
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“Steris V-PRO 60 Sterilizer Software Update Needed to Prevent Expired Sterilant Use.” GovInfoNow, updated September 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/72937-steris-v-pro-60-sterilizer-software-update-needed-to-prevent. Based on FDA recall #Z-0772-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0772-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The software update is needed to prevent the system from allowing expired sterilant to be used before starting a sterilization cycle. Using expired sterilant could result in improper sterilization of medical instruments.
Who’s affected
Users of the V-PRO 60 sterilization system with serial numbers listed in the recall notice are affected. Healthcare facilities using this equipment for medical sterilization are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the serial numbers listed in the recall notice (e.g., 031591505, 031611402) on your V-PRO 60 sterilization system. The product is sold by Steris Corporation.
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Update Software
Install the software update to prevent using expired sterilant before starting a sterilization cycle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 44 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Distributed in 44 states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY; Puerto Rico, and the following…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0772-2018 (September 28, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0772-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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