FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BECKMAN-COULTER ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1202341 · Received October 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008648
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2008
Date of Event
October 14, 2008
Report Date
October 15, 2008
Manufacturer
BECKMAN-COULTER
Product Code
GKZ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF BECKMAN-COULTER BLOOD ANALYZER RESULTING IN DILUTION -AND ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS OF BLOOD SPECIMENS SUBMITTED IN PARTIALLY-FULL VACUTAINER TUBES. ADMITTED FOR WORK UP 2008. DISCHARGED WHEN FIRST FOLLOW UP CBC RETURNED WNL. DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT OR THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BECKMAN-COULTER ANALYZER ANALYZER GKZ BECKMAN-COULTER LH1500 SERIES

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization