FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 1984374 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00416
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
January 13, 2011
Report Date
January 13, 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
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE SYRINGES AND THE THREE (3) WAY VALVES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THEIR SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED ON (B)(4) 2011 FOR THIS EVENT. THE FSE REPLACED THE REAGENT PROBES T-VALVE, 7 CUVETTES, AND ADJUSTED THE BELTS FOR THE REAGENTS AND CRANES. THE FSE ALSO PERFORMED ALL ASSOCIATED ALIGNMENTS AND RAN CONTROLS. SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INSTRUMENT FOR FURTHER ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT THE REAGENT PROBES CONTINUED LEAKING INTO THE REAGENT CAROUSEL OF THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. NO INJURY OR OPERATOR EXPOSURE 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