FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SYNCHRON CX7 DELTA

MDR report key: 154857 · Received March 2, 1998

Report

Report Number
2050012-1998-00001
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 2, 1998
Date of Event
January 2, 1998
Report Date
February 19, 1998
Manufacturer
BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
JJC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER FORWARDED THE ATTACHED MEDWATCH FORM (NO. 3500) REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS PRODUCT. WHILE CO BELIEVES THAT THE MFR CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION OF AN MDR HAS NOT BEEN MET. CO IS SUBMITTING THIS MDR BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SAMPLES AND THE DURATION OF THE EVENT INDICATED ON THE USER'S REPORT. THE USER CLAIMS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT PRODUCED INCORRECT RESULTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN MAKING DECISIONS REGARDING TREATMENT AND/OR DIAGNOSIS. THE MFR'S FIELD SUPPORT AND SALES PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE USER AND HAVE MADE MULTIPLE REQUESTS FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO ABOUT THE ANALYTES INVOLVED, THE NATURE OF THE CLAIMED ERRORS, AND THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT THAT WAS BASED ON INCORRECT INFO. NO ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REC'D THE USER INDICATES THAT SERUM CLOST MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ALLEGED ERRORS. THE PRODUCT'S LABELING STATES THAT 'CLOT FREE' SERUM MUST BE USED AND THAT CLOTS OR FIBRIN MAY AFFECT PERFORMANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON CX7 DELTA CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJC BECKMAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. CX7 DELTA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other