AUTOMATE 2550
Report
- Report Number
- 3006655511-2023-00006
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 18, 2023
- Date of Event
- February 18, 2023
- Report Date
- November 6, 2023
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER BIOMEDICAL GMBH
- Product Code
- CDD
- UDI-DI
- 15099590364083
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE CHANGE IN PATIENT TREATMENT. BECKMAN COULTER FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) EVALUATED THE AUTOMATE 2550. THE LOG FILES FROM THE INSTRUMENT WERE REVIEWED. THE FSE AND APPLICATION SUPPORT MANAGER DETERMINED THAT THE FILES INDICATE THAT THE CUSTOMER MAY HAVE HAD TWO TUBES FROM TWO DIFFERENT PATIENTS. THE LOG FILES DID NOT INDICATE AN ISSUE WITH THE INSTRUMENT. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF A INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION. THE CUSTOMER WAS SATISFIED WITH THE SUPPORT AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED. INITIAL REPORTER TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (B)(6). THE BECKMAN COULTER INTERNAL IDENTIFIER IS CASE (B)(4).
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SORTING DRIVE OF THEIR AUTOMATE 2550 IS ALIQUOTING THE WRONG TUBE AND STORING THE CORRECT TUBE WHICH RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF FALSE TROPONIN PATIENT RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A CHANGE IN PATIENT TREATMENT; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12834 | AUTOMATE 2550 | RADIOASSAY, VITAMIN B12 | CDD | BECKMAN COULTER BIOMEDICAL GMBH | AUTOMATE 2550 | 15099590364083 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |