FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXL 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1777173 · Received July 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00323
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2010
Date of Event
June 18, 2010
Report Date
July 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED IN 13X100MM SERUM TUBES WITH A GEL SEPARATOR AND CENTRIFUGED FOR TEN MINUTES AT 3000 RPM AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES PRIOR TO THE EVENT. ROUTINE SYSTEM CHECKS ARE PERFORMED AFTER EACH 10,000 TEST MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED. SYSTEM CHECKS HAVE PASSED WITHIN INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND PERFORMED A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PM). A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED TSH RESULTS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENT TESTING PRODUCED RESULTS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. NO REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXL 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXI 800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1