FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IMMAGE® 800 IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1951738 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
December 7, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JQX
PMA / PMN Number
K962294
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2887-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC WAS WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGES. CHANGING REAGENT LOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. SERVICE WAS NOT NEEDED FOR THIS EVENT AS THIS ISSUE IS REAGENT RELATED. INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUSLY ELEVATED RHEUMATOID FACTOR (RF) RESULTS GENERATED BY IMMAGE 800 IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. SUBSEQUENT TESTING WITH REAGENT OF DIFFERENT LOT PRODUCED NEGATIVE RESULTS. THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 IMMAGE® 800 IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM NEPHELOMETER, FOR CLINICAL USE JQX BECKMAN COULTER, INC. IMMAGE 800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1