FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1810391 · Received August 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00468
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2010
Date of Event
July 23, 2010
Report Date
August 20, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) EAST FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. CPLS PERFORMED DILUTION AND HETEROPHILE TESTING; HOWEVER, CPLS DID NOT DETECT INTERFERENCE. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO AN ACCUTNI RESULT IN THE RISK STRATIFICATION RANGE GENERATED BY THE UNICEL (R) DXI 800 ACCESS CHEMISTRY ANALYZER THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. PATIENT SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME UNIT AND PRODUCED THE SAME RESULT. THE SAMPLE WAS ANALYZED ON AN ALTERNATE METHODOLOGY AND IT PRODUCED ELEVATED RESULT AS WELL. THE PATIENT WAS SENT TO ANOTHER FACILITY AND HAD A TROPONIN T TEST PERFORMED AND THE RESULT WAS NEGATIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1