FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1992224
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Received February 15, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2011-00391
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 18, 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 |