FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1951531 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2010-00992
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 8, 2010
Report Date
December 8, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BCI CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT TROUBLESHOT THE EVENT WITH THE CUSTOMER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RESULTS CAME FROM AN EMPTY REAGENT PACK IN WHICH THE INSTRUMENT'S REAGENT INVENTORY INDICATED SEVEN TESTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS BNP (B-TYPE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE) RESULTS OF NO VALUE WITH IND FLAGS GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY CLINICAL SYSTEM FOR UNKNOWN NUMBER OF PATIENTS. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY CLINICAL SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1