FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWERCEL POWER PROCESSOR

MDR report key: 1884347 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJI
PMA / PMN Number
CL1 EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER IS USING SST II PLASTIC TUBES. THE SAMPLES WERE SPUN AT 1960G FOR 10 MINUTES. NO INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENTS AND THE SYSTEM WAS PROVIDED. SERVICE INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT SUPPLIED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO INCREASED NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVE HEPATITIS B VIRUS SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBSAG) RESULTS OBTAINED FROM UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER AFTER HAVING THE ANALYZER CONNECTED TO POWERCEL POWER PROCESSOR. NO PATIENT TREATMENT WAS AFFECTED BECAUSE ALL POSITIVE RESULTS WERE RUN ON CONFIRMATORY TESTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERCEL POWER PROCESSOR SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM JJI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1