BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    COULTER ® LH750

    MDR report key: 1776826 · Received July 30, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    1061932-2010-00094
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 30, 2010
    Date of Event
    June 21, 2010
    Report Date
    July 28, 2010
    Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER INC.
    Product Code
    GKZ
    PMA / PMN Number
    K011342
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    KY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE SAMPLE WAS COLLECTED IN 3ML EDTA, STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND PROCESSED WITHIN 1 HOUR OF COLLECTION. CONTROLS ARE RUN ONCE PER DAY AND WERE WITHIN ASSAY LIMITS PRE AND POST THE EVENT. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) STATING THAT THE COULTER LH 750 ANALYZER FAILED TO PROVIDE INSTRUMENT DIFFERENTIAL FLAGS ON A SAMPLE THAT WAS FOUND TO HAVE BLASTS BY MANUAL REVIEW. THE MANUAL DIFFERENTIAL INDICATED 3% MYELOBLASTS WHICH THE LAB CONSIDERED THE CORRECT RESULTS. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. NO DEATH OR INJURY BEEN REPORTED AND PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 COULTER ® LH750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ BECKMAN COULTER INC. N/A N/A

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1