FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1980915 · Received February 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00394
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 7, 2011
Date of Event
January 9, 2011
Report Date
January 9, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO REPLACE THE SAMPLE PROBE SYRINGE PLUNGER, BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE VISITED ON (B)(4) 2011. PRIOR TO SERVICE ARRIVAL, THE CUSTOMER CHANGED THE SAMPLE PROBE AND WASH COLLAR. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PRIMED THE PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE LEAK SOURCE, AND NOTED SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID AT THE TIP OF PROBE WHEN IN STANDBY. THE FSE REPLACED T-VALVES ON REAGENT SYRINGE AND REAGENT SYRINGE TUBING TO PROBE. THE FSE PRIMED THE PROBE AND OBSERVED NO FLUID IN COLLAR AT STANDBY. THE LEAKING ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE FSE COMPLETED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, CALIBRATED THE INSTRUMENT AND RAN QC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A FLUID LEAK ON UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CALIBRATION AND A LEAK ON SAMPLE PROBE AFTER REPLACING THE COLLAR WASH AND THE SAMPLE PROBE. THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMSTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1