ICON 20 HCG
Report
- Report Number
- 2916283-2008-00010
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 4, 2008
- Date of Event
- October 22, 2008
- Report Date
- November 4, 2008
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
- Product Code
- JHI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020439
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. RETAIN DEVICES PERFORMED AS EXPECTED WHEN TESTED BY BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) USING CONTROLS AND LOW (53MIU) AND HIGH (106MIU) QUANTITATIVE POSITIVE CLINICAL URINE SAMPLE. PT SAMPLES WERE NOT SUBMITTED TO BCI. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A MALFUNCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING DISCREPANT NEGATIVE (-) URINE TEST RESULTS FROM THE ICON 20 HCG TEST KIT. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AT LEAST SIX (6) PTS GAVE NEGATIVE (-) URINE RESULTS WHEN TESTED WITH THE ICON 20 HCG TEST KIT. UPON ULTRASOUND TESTING, POSITIVE (+) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. PER ULTRASOUND RESULT, THE PTS VARIED FROM 7-13 WEEKS GESTATION. NO INJURY HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICON 20 HCG | QUALITATIVE HCG TEST | JHI | BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | NA | HCG468D11 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |