FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON ® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1951794 · Received January 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00042
Date Received
January 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 14, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE QC PRIOR TO THE EVENT WAS WITHIN LAB-ESTABLISHED RANGES; HOWEVER IT WAS REPEATED DUE TO PREVIOUS LOW QC RESULT. ON (B)(4) 2010 A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REMOVED A FIBRIN CLOT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FLOW-CELL AND VERIFIED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS LOW SODIUM (NA) RESULT GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DUE TO THE ANION GAP BEING LOW. THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT AND HIGHER RESULT WAS OBTAINED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON ® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1