FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 1905198 · Received November 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2010
Date of Event
October 24, 2010
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC WAS WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGES, BUT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF IMPRECISION. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND REPLACED SOME HARDWARE COMPONENTS INCLUDING COLLAR AND MODULAR CHEMISTRY PROBE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING AN ELEVATED SODIUM (NA) RESULT GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEMS FOR ONE PATIENT. THE INITIAL NA RESULT OF 160MMOL/L WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE WAS RE-TESTED AND A RESULT OF 136MMOL/L WAS OBTAINED. THE RESULT WAS AMENDED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE PATIENT TREATMENT WAS IMPACTED, BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THE PATIENT WAS HARMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JGS BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600I

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1