UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2009-00212
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 22, 2009
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2009
- Report Date
- June 22, 2009
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K023764
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THIS EVENT UNTIL 06/04/09 DURING AN INVESTIGATION INTO A SIMILAR ISSUE ON A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT IN THE CUSTOMER'S LAB. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT, AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. A MALFUNCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.
A CUSTOMER OBTAINED LOWER THAN EXPECTED TEST RESULTS FOR ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP), DILUTED-BHCG, INHIBIN A, AND UNCONJUGATED ESTRIOL (UE3) FOR ONE PATIENT'S SAMPLE. THE SAMPLE WAS RE-TESTED AND RECOVERED HIGHER THAN INITIAL RESULTS. THE SPECIMEN WAS ALSO TESTED ON A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT AND HIGHER RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM | DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |