FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS
MDR report key: 1926983
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Received December 14, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2010-01547
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 14, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 18, 2010
- Report Date
- November 18, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042291
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
QC PRIOR TO THE EVENT WAS WITHIN LAB-ESTABLISHED RANGES. RECALIBRATION RESOLVED THE ISSUE; SERVICE WAS NOT GENERATED. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC (BCI) AND REPORTED THAT AFTER MAINTENANCE SODIUM QC WAS WITHIN THE LAB'S ESTABLISHED RANGES ON UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEMS, BUT PATIENT NA RECOVERY DRIFTED LOW DURING THE RUN. FALSE LOW NA RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RECALIBRATED AND PATIENT SAMPLES WERE RE-TESTED. FORTY (41) PATIENT REPORTS WERE AMENDED. TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BASED UPON THE FALSE LOW RESULTS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | DXC 600 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |