FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1771112 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00355
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
June 24, 2010
Report Date
July 23, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER CUSTOMER THE UNIT HAD RECENTLY BEEN REMOVED TO A NEW LOCATION. LEVEL 1 QC RUN PRE AND POST THE EVENT RESULTED IN IND FLAGS. LEVEL 3 QC RUN PRE AND POST THE EVENT RESULTS WERE 0PG/ML. THE INITIAL ULTRASONIC WET/DRY TEST FAILED THE DRY PORTION. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) NOTED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT. ISE CLEANED THE INSIDE OF THE UNIT AND RESET THE UNIT CONNECTION. FSE PERFORMED WET/DRY TEST AND PRECISION RUN TEST AND BOTH MET THE SPECIFICATION. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER (BC) IN REGARDS TO INCONSISTENT BNP RESULTS ON TWO PATIENTS GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOANALYZER. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF CUSTOMER TREATMENT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1