FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1911932 · Received December 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01407
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2010
Date of Event
November 4, 2010
Report Date
November 4, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K011213
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE (B)(4) 2010 AND REPLACED THE REAGENT SYRINGE DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND T-VALVE AND RAN A CARRYOVER TEST WITH NO PROBLEMS. FSE THEN RAN CONTROLS AND VERIFIED OPERATION OF THE INSTRUMENT AND VERIFIED REPAIR PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND RESULTS MET PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING A PUDDLE THAT WAS NOTICED UNDER THE REAGENT PROBE ON THE REAGENT WHEEL PROBE ACCESS DRIP TRAY. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED REAGENT SYRINGE VERTICAL MOTION ERROR AND REPLACED THE REAGENT SYRINGE PLUNGER AND NOTICED THE PUDDLE. THE CUSTOMER ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SYRINGE DRIVE WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1