FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1832597 · Received September 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00521
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 13, 2010
Date of Event
August 18, 2010
Report Date
September 13, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC PRIOR TO THE EVENT WAS WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGES. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS), IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAGENT PACK FOR DIFFERENT ASSAY WAS MISLOADED IN THE SLOT ASSIGNED FOR CKMB REAGENT IN THE REAGENT CAROUSEL. THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY HAD REPEATED ALL CKMB TESTING FOR PATIENT SAMPLES RUN ON THE MORNING OF THE EVENT. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED AS THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUSLY ELEVATED CKMB RESULTS ABOVE THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER FOR THREE PATIENTS. ONE OF THE SAMPLES WAS TESTED AGAIN ON THE SAME AND A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT. THE RESULT FROM DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT WAS DISCREPANT. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF DEATH, INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1