FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 2000537 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00494
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 27, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED MODULAR CHEMISTRIES (MC) CUP DRAIN VALVE; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FSE USED A 10% OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID (HCL) SOLUTION AND FORCED IT THROUGH THE CUP'S WASTE LINE. CUP NOW IS DRAINING CORRECTLY. THE FSE VERIFIED CALIBRATION AND QC RECOVERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT ON THEIR UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEMS THE TOTAL PROTEIN (TP) CUP IS OVERFLOWING AND LEAKING REAGENT. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED ON THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1