FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON UNICEL DXC 600 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 1771054 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-00490
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
July 1, 2010
Report Date
July 23, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC RESULTS HAVE BEEN VERY INCONSISTENT. A BCI SERVICE REPAIRED AND CLEANED THE UNIT. IN ADDITION, BCI SERVICE TIGHTENED CHEMISTRY CARTRIDGE SAMPLE SIDE T-VALVE. ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE CARTRIDGE SIDE LOOSE SAMPLE T-VALVE HARDWARE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO INCONSISTENT AND ERRONEOUS HIGH GLUCOSE RESULTS GENERATED BY UNICEL DXC 600 PRO CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPRODUCIBLE. PATIENT RESULTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON UNICEL DXC 600 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1