FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON LX 20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 1749983 · Received July 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-00426
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2010
Date of Event
June 6, 2010
Report Date
July 8, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K011213
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT RUN PATIENT SAMPLES AT THE FACILITY. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED. IF AN UDR REAGENT CARTRIDGE IS LEFT ONBOARD THE INSTRUMENT DURING WAVELENGTH CHANGE, THE UNIT MAINTAINS THE PREVIOUS WAVELENGTH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER, THAT DEVELOPS USER-DEFINED REAGENTS (UDR), CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS LX20 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEMS NOT APPLYING THE NEW WAVELENGTH DURING ASSAY DEVELOPING WHEN THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE WAVELENGTH OF THE ASSAY AND RECALIBRATED. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED NO DIFFERENCE IN WAVELENGTH TO THE RUN BETWEEN OLD AND NEW CALIBRATION. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY DOES NOT RUN PATIENT SAMPLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON LX 20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1