FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1945124 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1061932-2011-00007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
December 6, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REQUESTED A NEW ERYTHROLYSE PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FROM BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BCI) WAS REPLACING AN E-LYSE PUMP ON COULTER (B)(4) HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER, DURING THE PRIMING CYCLE, THE NEW PUMP BEGAN TO LEAK ERYTHROLYSES REAGENT WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT. ALL OF THE ERYTHROLYSES REAGENT WAS CLEANED UP BY THE FSE THE FSE WAS WEARING LAB COAT, GLOVES, AND EYE PROTECTION. THERE WAS NO EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OPEN WOUNDS. NO ONE REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL CELL COUNTER GKZ BECKMAN COULTER, INC. LH750 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1