FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER.

MDR report key: 1980859 · Received February 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00390
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 7, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2011
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
2050012-01/11/2010-001C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EVENT WAS WITHIN LAB-ESTABLISHED RANGES. THE CUSTOMER CALIBRATES THE UNIT EVERY 24 HOURS AND RAN QC EVERY 4 HOURS. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INSTALLED NEW ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) RATION PUMP, DECONTAMINATED THE ISE AND REPLACED CARBON BRIDGE. FSE PERFORMED PMC AND MODIFICATION PER PCA REPORT NUMBER 2050012-01/11/2010-001C. FDA RECALL NUMBER Z-0863-2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO HIGH SODIUM (NA), POTASSIUM (K), CHLORIDE (CL), AND CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) RESULTS ON ONE PATIENT GENERATED ON THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE NA RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME UNIT AND AN ALTERNATE UNIT AND LOWER ACCEPTABLE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED AND REPORTED. UNKNOWN IF TREATMENT WAS INITIATED OR WITHHELD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER, JGS BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC600 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR