FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1964376 · Received January 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00073
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2011
Date of Event
December 21, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT A PROACTIVE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO VERIFY UNEXPECTED RESULTS PRIOR TO REPORTING THE RESULTS OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY THEREBY PREVENTING POTENTIAL RISK TO PATIENT SAFETY. THE PROCEDURE IS TO REPEAT ALL SAMPLES WITH THE RESULTS GREATER THAN 0.4 NG/ML. THE INSTRUMENT IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING WITHIN THE QC SPECIFICATIONS. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER WAS CONTACTED BY BECKMAN COULTER INC (BCI) VIA ACCUTNI CUSTOMER CONTACT PROGRAM AND INDICATED A RECENT OCCURRENCE OF NON-REPRODUCIBLE FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO 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