FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PK7300 AUTOMATED MICROPLATE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1920396 · Received December 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01662
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2010
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K.
Product Code
KSZ
PMA / PMN Number
BK060024
Removal / Correction Number
2050012-12/10/2010-045C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLES ARE ON BD TUBES WITH A 10 MINUTE SPIN TIME AND THEN IMMEDIATE RUN ON THE INSTRUMENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND FOUND THE CARTRIDGE CHEMISTRY (CC) SAMPLE SYRINGE LOOSE AND TIGHTENED IT AND TIGHTENED FITTINGS ON THE REAGENT SYRINGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A DRIPPING REAGENT PROBE ON THE PK7300 AUTOMATED MICROPLATE SYSTEM. NO PATIENTS WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER HAD A LOOSE CC SAMPLE SYRINGE WHICH CAUSED 3 ERRONEOUSLY HIGH PHOSPHORUS RESULTS. THE SPECIFIC RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. THERE WAS NO AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PK7300 AUTOMATED MICROPLATE SYSTEM AUTOMATED MICROPLATE SYSTEM KSZ BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K. PK7300 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1