FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
AU643-02E CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER
MDR report key: 1817469
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Received August 26, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2010-00601
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 26, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 7, 2010
- Report Date
- August 26, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K961274
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE SAMPLE WAS A PLASMA, LITHIUM HEPARIN GREEN TOP WITH SEPARATOR TUBE. CUSTOMER REPORTS NO ISSUES WITH INSTRUMENT OR TESTS AND NO CONTROL ISSUES WERE REPORTED. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VISITED AND REPLACED SAMPLE PROBE AND SYRINGE AS A PRECAUTION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING BOTH FALSELY HIGH AND LOW RESULTS OF MULTIPLE CHEMISTRIES FOR ONE PATIENT PLASMA SAMPLE GENERATED BY THE AU643-02E CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE ORIGINAL SPECIMENS WERE RE-TESTED, WITHIN ONE HOUR, AND CORRECTED REPORTS WERE ISSUED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED IN THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AU643-02E CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K. | AU643-02E | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |