FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON LX® I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1768679 · Received July 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00344
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2010
Date of Event
June 21, 2010
Report Date
July 20, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K023049
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED IN 4ML BD LITHIUM HEPARIN TUBES AND CENTRIFUGED AT 3,000 RPM FOR 5 MINUTES. QC RESULTED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EVENT. SAMPLES FROM THE PATIENT WERE TESTED BY BCI; ALL ACCUTNI RESULTS OBTAINED WERE ABOVE THE AMI CUT-OFF AND NO INTERFERENCE WAS DETECTED. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED: THE FSE PERFORMED A PRECISION AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND BOTH MET SPECIFICATIONS. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) REGARDING AN ACCUTNI RESULT WITHIN THE RISK STRATIFICATION RANGE FROM ONE PATIENT'S THIRD SERIAL DRAW SAMPLE. AN ACCUTNI RESULT ABOVE THE AMI CUT-OFF WAS OBTAINED UPON REPEAT ANALYSIS. THE THREE ADDITIONAL SERIAL DRAWS FROM THE PATIENT GAVE ACCUTNI RESULTS ABOVE THE AMI CUT-OFF. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT AFFECT TO THE PATIENT OR USER ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON LX® I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1