FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1863302 · Received October 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00609
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2010
Date of Event
September 2, 2010
Report Date
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC WAS NOT FLAGGED AS OUT OF THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES AND SHOWED GOOD PRECISION. THERE WAS NO FLAG ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESULTS. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. NO CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THE EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A SHIFT UP IN FREE T4 (FT4) QC AND PATIENT RESULTS WHEN A NEW LOT OF CALIBRATOR WAS PUT INTO USE ON UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. REVIEW OF THE DATA SHOWED THAT EIGHT PATIENT RESULTS CROSSED CLINICAL RANGES. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF PATIENT 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 UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1