FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1984341 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00420
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 14, 2011
Report Date
January 14, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER FLUSHED THE PORTS OF THE EIC AND TRIED REPLACING THE QUAD RING, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER ALSO TRIED REPLACING THE EIC WITH A USED ONE, BUT THE LEAK STILL OCCURRED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EIC. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND REPLACED THE EIC BOTTOM AND THE EIC VALVES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT THE ELECTROLYTE INJECTION CUP (EIC) WAS OVERFLOWING. NO INJURY OR OPERATOR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED.

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 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1