FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1932548 · Received December 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
2050012-2010-01609
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2010
Date of Event
November 19, 2010
Report Date
November 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC AND CALIBRATION RESULTS WERE ACCEPTABLE PRIOR TO THE EVENT. PHOSPHOROUS (PHOSM) REAGENT LINES WERE FULL OF PRECIPITATE. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED ALL REAGENT LINES TO INCLUDE CAP AND STRAW, AND REAGENT PRE-HEATER TUBING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO AN ERRONEOUSLY HIGH PHOSPHOROUS (PHOSM) RESULT GENERATED BY UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE RESULT FAILED THE DELTA CHECK AND WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. REPEAT TESTING PRODUCED LOWER RESULTS. THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMSTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1