FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 SYNCHRON ® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1964404 · Received January 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00185
Date Received
January 19, 2011
Date of Event
December 22, 2010
Report Date
December 22, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED QC FLIERS WERE NOTED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED TWICE WEEKLY MAINTENANCE AND REPLACED THE NA ELECTRODE. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS HIGH ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE SYNCHRON LX 20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEMS. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT AND LOWER RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED ONE EXAMPLE FROM ONE PATIENT WHICH IS SHOWN. PATIENTS TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1