FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AU480 WITH ISE CHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1908432 · Received November 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01453
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 27, 2010
Date of Event
October 27, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K.
Product Code
JLB
PMA / PMN Number
K981743
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL OF CK CONTROLS WERE OUT OF RANGE. THE ROOT CAUSES ARE FAILURE OF THE USER: A. TO PREPARE THE CK REAGENT PER INSTRUCTION FOR USE. B. TO ADEQUATELY REVIEW CONTROL RESULTS THE PATIENTS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALL OF CK CONTROLS WERE OUT OF RANGE. THE ROOT CAUSES ARE FAILURE OF THE USER: TO PREPARE THE CK REAGENT PER INSTRUCTION FOR USE. TO ADEQUATELY REVIEW CONTROL RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PATIENTS (200-300) LOW RESULTS FOR CREATININE KINASE (CK) GENERATED BY THE AU481-02E CHEMISTRY ANALYZER (AU480 WITH ISE). THE PATIENTS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. AVAILABLE PATIENT SAMPLES (5) WERE RETESTED AND HIGHER RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED OR WITHHELD. DOCTORS WERE CONTACTED AND PROVIDED WITH A LIST OF PATIENT POTENTIALLY AFFECTED AND ASKED TO REPORT ANY MEDICAL ACTION TAKEN, IF ANY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PATIENTS (200-300) LOW RESULTS FOR CREATININE KINASE (CK) GENERATED BY THE (B)(4) CHEMISTRY ANALYZER (AU480 WITH ISE). THE PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. AVAILABLE PATIENT SAMPLES (5) WERE RETESTED AND HIGHER RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED OR WITHHELD. DOCTORS WERE CONTACTED AND PROVIDED WITH A LIST OF PATIENT POTENTIALLY AFFECTED AND ASKED TO REPORT ANY MEDICAL ACTION TAKEN, IF ANY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AU480 WITH ISE CHEMISTRY SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JLB BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K. AU480-ISE N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1