FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1721287 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00250
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
May 7, 2010
Report Date
June 11, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
KXT
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE IS LI HEPARIN PLASMA COLLECTED IN A PST TUBE.QC WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EVENT.A SYSTEM CHECK PERFORMED ON (B)(6)2010 MET SPECIFICATIONS.A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON-SITE (B)(6)2010. FSE "FINELY TUNED" THE ULTRASONICS AND PERFORMED A SYSTEM CHECK WHICH MET SPECIFICATIONS. NO HARDWARE ISSUES WERE NOTED.ALTHOUGH HARDWARE ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED, A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING A FALSELY ELEVATED DIGOXIN RESULT GENERATED BY THE ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM ON ONE PATIENT.THE RESULTS ARE SHOWN. UPON REPEAT TESTING THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE THERAPEUTIC RANGE.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. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1