BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    FC 500 FLOW CYTOMETER

    MDR report key: 17364165 · Received July 20, 2023

    Report

    Report Number
    1061932-2023-00099
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 20, 2023
    Date of Event
    July 13, 2023
    Report Date
    July 20, 2023
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER
    Product Code
    GKZ
    UDI-DI
    15099590572839
    PMA / PMN Number
    K071681
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    SECTION A PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT APPLICABLE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON SITE AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE CUSTOMER REPORTED. TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE THE FSE REPLACED THE TARPON AMP BOARDS AT THE "FORWARD" SCATTER (FS), FL1, AND FL3 POSITIONS. BEC IS FILING AN MDR FOR THIS EVENT BASED ON THE FDA CLASSIFICATION OF THE 08 JAN 2018 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL AS A CLASS I RECALL ON 20 NOV 2018 (RECALL NUMBER Z-0471-2019 FOR FC 500; RECALL NUMBER Z-0472-2019 FOR EPICS XL/XLMCL). BEC INTERNAL IDENTIFIER - (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TARPON AMP BOARD ERRORS ON THE "FORWARD" SCATTER (FS), FL1 AND A FLOW CHECK SIGNAL DRIFT AT FL3 ON THEIR FC 500 FLOW CYTOMETER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    39147 FC 500 FLOW CYTOMETER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER TN FC500 FLOW CYTOMETER 100-240V 50/60HZ 15099590572839

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown