FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1982041 · Received February 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00401
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2011
Date of Event
January 12, 2011
Report Date
January 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND REPLACED THE SYRINGE FOR THE CREATININE MODULE. THE FSE INSPECTED THE REAT OF THE CUP MODULES AND FOUND THAT THE TOTAL PROTEIN MODULE SYRINGE WAS ALSO LEAKING, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE FSE CALIBRATED THE CHEMISTRIES AS NEEDED, RAN CUSTOMER QC, AND VERIFIED REPAIR PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. ALL RESULTS MEET PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER WAS GENERATING REAGENT LEVEL LOW ERRORS ON THE CREATININE MODULE. THE CUSTOMER PULLED UP THE REAGENT MODULE AND SAW THAT THE REAGENT PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE CUSTOMER DISCOVERED DRIED REAGENT AROUND THE SYRINGE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1