FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1337168 · Received March 10, 2009

Report

Report Number
2050012-2009-00030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 10, 2009
Date of Event
February 17, 2009
Report Date
March 10, 2009
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJC
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS EVENT. CUSTOMER COVERED THE EDGE OF THE METAL PLATES AT THE OFFLOAD TRAY WITH TAPE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON THE UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE OPERATOR OF THE INSTRUMENT CUT HER FINGER ON THE OFFLOAD TRAY OF THE INSTRUMENT. SINCE THE OFFLOAD TRAY CONTAINS OFFLOADED SAMPLE RACKS, BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE IS POSSIBLE. PER CUSTOMER, THE OPERATOR REPORTED THIS AND GOT TREATED BY THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJC BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1