FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXI 600 SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1771125 · Received July 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00320
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2010
Date of Event
June 12, 2010
Report Date
July 23, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JO
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ALL TESTS PASSED EXCEPT THE CARRYOVER TESTS. FSE REPLACED PARTS AND REPEATED THE CARRYOVER TEST. THE CUSTOMER SENT THE SAMPLE TO BECKMAN CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. CPLS TESTING CONFIRMED A PATIENT SOURCE INTERFERENCE WITH A SAMPLE FROM THIS PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS VITAMIN B12 RESULT ABOVE THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE UNICEL DXL 600 ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER.PATIENT SAMPLE WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY.THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON AN ALTERNATE METHOD AND LOWER RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXI 600 SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1