FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® CX9 ALX CLINICAL ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1891542 · Received November 4, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01194
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2010
Date of Event
October 7, 2010
Report Date
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K950958
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER BY ISOLATING THE ISSUE TO LOOSE TUBING TO THE SAMPLE PROBE. THE CUSTOMER CORRECTED THIS AND CLEANED THE SPILL ON THE INSTRUMENT. NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING MOST OF THE CX4 SIDE CHEMISTRIES WERE PRODUCING SUPPRESSED RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER DETERMINED THAT THE REAGENT PROBE TUBING WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING AT THE PROBE. NO OPERATOR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® CX9 ALX CLINICAL ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. CX9 ALX N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1