UNICEL® DXC 880I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2010-00057
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 16, 2010
- Date of Event
- January 21, 2010
- Report Date
- February 16, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- KXT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060256
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE CALIBRATION, QC AND SYSTEM CHECK DATA WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED: THE FSE PERFORMED HARDWARE VERIFICATION AND CARRYOVER TESTING; RESULTS MET PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS. NO HARDWARE ISSUES WERE NOTED. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A MALFUNCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.
A CUSTOMER OBTAINED A DIGOXIN RESULT ABOVE THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE FOR ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT OF 2.11 NG/ML WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB AND IT WAS QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS RE-TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AND REPEATED RESULTS WERE BELOW THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE OF 0.35-0.70 NG/ML. NO REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXC 880I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM | DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | KXT | BECKMAN COULTER INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |