FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1992234 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00385
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
December 18, 2010
Report Date
January 18, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE IS LITHIUM HEPARIN PLASMA COLLECTED IN A PST TUBE. QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE INSTRUMENT IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. A TECH HAD PROGRAMMED THE INSTRUMENT TO LOAD A TROPONIN REAGENT PACK AND HAD NOT PHYSICALLY LOADED THE TROPONIN PACK, SO NO PACK WAS PRESENT AT THE POSITION THE REAGENT INVENTORY INDICATED. USE ERROR IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR HIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) CONTACTED THIS CUSTOMER VIA THE TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) MARKETING SURVEY PROGRAM (MSP) CUSTOMER CONTACT PROGRAM. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO A TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) REAGENT PACK WAS MISLOADED AND THEREFORE IN THE INCORRECT SLOT OF THE REAGENT STORAGE CAROUSEL. THE CUSTOMER WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC DATA; HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER DECLINED TO SUBMIT DATA DUE TO ELAPSED TIME SINCE EVENT OCCURRENCE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1