FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM (CRATED)

MDR report key: 1884376 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00673
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Date of Event
September 29, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE WAS SERUM THAT WAS CENTRIFUGED FOR 10 MINUTES AT 3050G. SAMPLE APPEARANCE WAS CLEAR AND WAS ASPIRATED FROM THE PRIMARY COLLECTION TUBE FOR ANALYSIS. QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES DURING THIS EVENT. THERE WERE NO FLAGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ERRONEOUS RESULT AND THE SYSTEM CHECKS HAVE BEEN MEETING SPECIFICATIONS. IT IS NOT INDICATED THAT SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING AN ELEVATED TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULT OF 0.58NG/ML GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM WHICH WAS QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN. UPON REPEAT TESTING THE RESULT WAS 0.01NG/ML WHICH WAS IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. 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® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM (CRATED) DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1