FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® LX®I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1884377 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00674
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Date of Event
October 2, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K023049
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE WAS LI HEPARIN PLASMA THAT WAS CENTRIFUGED FOR 5 MINUTES AT 5000RPM. QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EVENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON-SITE (B)(4) 2010. FSE REPLACED THE INDEX SENSOR FOR THE INCUBATOR BELT AND THE CORRESPONDING INTERFACE BOARD. ALL VERIFICATION TESTING MET SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING AN ELEVATED TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULT OF 3.62NG/ML GENERATED BY THE SYNCHRON LXI 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM FOR ONE PATIENT. UPON REPEAT TESTING, THE RESULT WAS 0.0NG/ML IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT ANY 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 SYNCHRON® LX®I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1