FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1891454 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00698
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 12, 2010
Report Date
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLE WAS SERUM. QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. THERE WERE NO ERRORS POSTED TO THE EVENT LOG OR RESULT FLAGS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT QUESTIONING ANY OTHER RESULT AT THIS TIME. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT AS THE CUSTOMER IS NOT QUESTIONING INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE AT THIS TIME. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI), REGARDING LOWER THAN EXPECTED TOTAL BHCG (TBHCG) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM FOR ONE PATIENT. SUBSEQUENT TESTING ON THIS AND ON AN ALTERNATE ANALYZER PRODUCED RESULTS WITHIN A HIGHER GESTATIONAL CATEGORY. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. 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 DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1