FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1636893 · Received March 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00103
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2010
Date of Event
February 25, 2010
Report Date
March 22, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
KXT
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DIGOXIN QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EVENT. SERVICE WAS OFFERED AND THE CUSTOMER DECLINED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. NO CLEAR ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT. A MALFUNCTION WILL BE ASSUMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER OBTAINED AN ERRONEOUS DIGOXIN RESULT, WITHIN THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE, FOR ONE PATIENT. A RESULT OF 0.62NG/ML, BELOW THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE, WAS OBTAINED UPON REPEAT TESTING ON A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT. THE SPECIMEN WAS THEN RE-TESTED ON THE ACCESS 2 ANALYZER AND REPEATED RESULT MATCHED THE DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT RESULT OF 0.62NG/ML. THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. 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 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER KXT BECKMAN COULTER INC. ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1