FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® CX5CE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1962211 · Received January 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2011
Date of Event
December 21, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K926060
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT, FOUND, AND REPLACED THE PINCH VALVE AT THE FLOW CELL INLET AND REPLACED THE SODIUM ELECTRODE. THE FSE ALSO FOUND THAT THE REAGENT MIXER WAS NOT WORKING AND REPLACED THE MIXER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. CALIBRATION AND CONTROLS WERE THEN RUN WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC (BCI) STATING THAT THE FLOW CELL WAS LEAKING AROUND THE DRAIN TUBE IN THE SYNCHRON CX5CE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® CX5CE CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. CX5 CE N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1