FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 1628017 · Received March 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-00112
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 10, 2010
Date of Event
February 22, 2010
Report Date
March 10, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ISE SYSTEM IS CALIBRATED EVERY 24 HOURS, FOLLOWED BY A QC RUN. QC RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE LAB'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. HOTLINE DID TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CUSTOMER TO CLEAR BUBBLES FROM THE RATIO PUMP. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. A MALFUNCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING ERRATIC SODIUM (NA) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEMS. CUSTOMER MONITORS ANION GAPS AND ALL SAMPLES WERE RE-TESTED ON A DIFFERENT ANALYZER. NO FALSE SODIUM RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THERE WAS NO AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JGS BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600 PRO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1