FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 600 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1900760 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00754
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Date of Event
October 15, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC WAS WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGES ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON SITE ON (B)(6) 2010 FOR THIS EVENT. THE FSE PERFORMED A SYSTEM CHECK AND 20 REPETITIONS OF LEVEL 1 QC SAMPLE. ALL TEST RESULTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS. NO HARDWARE ISSUE WAS NOTED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED PROGESTERONE RESULT GENERATED BY UNICEL DXI 600 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER ON ONE PATIENT SAMPLE. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY AND WAS QUESTIONED BY THE PHYSICIAN. SUBSEQUENT TESTING ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND ON AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT PRODUCED RESULTS IN A LOWER CLINICAL 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® DXI 600 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1