DATALINK2000
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2010-01424
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 3, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 4, 2010
- Report Date
- November 4, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JQP
- PMA / PMN Number
- CL. I EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE LAB HAD INTENDED THE DL2000 TO NOTIFY THEM OF ANY PHY RESULT GREATER THAN 20UG/ML VIA A MESSAGE. THE DL2000 WAS CONFIGURED TO GENERATE A COMMENT (INSTEAD OF A MESSAGE). PER CUSTOMER, THE CONFIGURATION/RULE WAS CONFIGURED BY BCI. HOTLINE CORRECTED THE CONFIGURATION OF THE DL2000 TO WORK AS THE CUSTOMER DESIRED.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) AND REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT GENERATED A PHENYTOIN (PHY) RESULT OF ">40UG/ML". THIS RESULT WAS CORRECT. THE RESULT DID POST TO THE DL2000, AND DID POST A COMMENT, BUT DID NOT GENERATE A MESSAGE. THE OPERATOR DID NOT NOTICE THE HIGH RESULT OR COMMENT AND FAILED TO NOTIFY THE PHYSICIAN. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT (APPROXIMATELY 8 HOURS LATER), THE HIGH RESULT WAS NOTICED AND THE PHYSICIAN NOTIFIED. PER THE CUSTOMER, NO IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE LAB.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATALINK2000 | DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | JQP | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |