FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1810394 · Received August 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00473
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2010
Date of Event
July 5, 2010
Report Date
August 20, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
LGD
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TOXO IGG QC RESULTED WITHIN SPECIFICATION ON (B)(4) 2010 AND (B)(4) 2010. PATIENTS' SAMPLES NOT AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL TESTING. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) TO REPORT ERRONEOUS REACTIVE TOXO IGG RESULTS ON TWO PATIENTS, WHICH WAS GENERATED BY UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESSS CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE INITIAL SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON THE SAME UNIT THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WERE OBTAINED: PATIENT ONE (1) A NEGATIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED PATIENT TWO (2) A REACTIVE RESULT WAS OBTAINED. A SECOND SAMPLE WAS TESTED FOR PATIENT TWO ON THE SAME UNIT (PRODUCED REACTIVE RESULT) AND ON AN ALTERNATE METHOD, WHICH PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1