FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1963083 · Received January 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00064
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2011
Date of Event
December 18, 2010
Report Date
December 20, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLES ARE LITHIUM HEPARIN PLASMA COLLECTED IN PST TUBES. SAMPLE APPEARANCE WAS SLIGHTLY LIPEMIC. QC PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010 WAS WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGES. A SYSTEM CHECK PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010 MET THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER STATED PRECISION ISSUES WERE NOTED DURING A (B)(4) STUDY ON THIS INSTRUMENT. THE DATES AND THE RESULTS WERE NOT SUPPLIED. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VISITED THE SITE ON (B)(4) 2010. THE FSE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK, AND THE RESULTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE FSE ADJUSTED THE TRANSDUCER VOLTAGE. THE FSE ALSO PERFORMED A HARDWARE VERIFICATION TEST, AND THE RESULTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULT IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE GENERATED BY UNICEL DXC 600I ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR ONE PATIENT'S SAMPLE. SUBSEQUENT TESTING PRODUCED RESULTS ABOVE THE AMI CUTOFF. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600I ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 600I NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1