FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1961966 · Received January 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 18, 2010
Report Date
December 18, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH BCI HOTLINE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAGENT PACK WAS MISLOADED AND THERE WAS NO REAGENT PACK PRESENT IN THE DESIGNATED SLOT ON THE REAGENT STORAGE CAROUSEL. BCI CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) GAVE THE CUSTOMER INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING THE MIS-LOADED PACK AND VERIFYING THE ONBOARD REAGENT INVENTORY. USER ERROR IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO NO VALUE IND* FLAGGED TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULTS GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR QC AND SEVERAL PATIENTS. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT. *IND = INDETERMINATE. THE RESULT IS AT THE LOW END OF THE ANALYTE CONCENTRATION CURVE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1