FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON UNICEL DXC 800 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 1903925 · Received November 20, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01213
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2010
Date of Event
October 21, 2010
Report Date
October 21, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONTROLS WERE RUN BEFORE THE EVENT AND THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN ESTABLISHED RANGES. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE CREATININE CUP MODULES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS LOW CREATININE (CREM) RESULTS FOR SEVENTY TWO (72) PATIENTS GENERATED BY UNICEL DXC 800 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON ALTERNATE UNIT AND HIGHER RESULTS WERE OBTAINED AND CORRECTED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON UNICEL DXC 800 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1