FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1932221 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00898
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 17, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLES WERE IN LITHIUM PLASMA WHICH WERE CENTRIFUGED FOR >5 MINUTES AT <5000RPM. QC WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS DURING THE EVENT. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED THE SAMPLE WAS SENT TO CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) FOR FURTHER TESTING. CPLS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM AN INTERFERENT IN THE PATIENT'S SAMPLE. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO REPRODUCIBLE ELEVATED ACCUTNI RESULTS ABOVE THE ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (AMI) CUT-OFF GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER, WHICH DID NOT MATCH THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL PICTURE. UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS WITHHELD OR ADMINISTERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. ACCESS 2 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1