FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1404433 · Received June 22, 2009

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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