FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1992223 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00390
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
January 7, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER SENT SAMPLE TO CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING. CPLS WAS ABLE TO DETECT A PATIENT SOURCE INTERFERENCE. A PATIENT SOURCE INTERFERENT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) REGARDING A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) RESULT GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR ONE PATIENT. SUBSEQUENT TESTING ON AN ALTERNATE METHODOLOGY PRODUCED A LOWER RESULT THAT BETTER MATCHED THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL PRESENTATION. THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS AFFECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1