FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2001283 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 26, 2011
Report Date
January 26, 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
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER ON (B)(4) 2011. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAN THE VACUUM LINE FROM THE ISE DRAIN WAS LOOSE. THE CUSTOMER RECONNECTED THE LINE AND INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. NO LEAK WAS OBSERVED. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A LEAKAGE ON UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE INSTRUMENT WAS LEAKING ONTO MODULAR CHEMISTRY SIDE DRIP TRAY AFTER CHANGING CO2 ALKALINE BUFFER. NO OPERATOR EXPOSURE WAS NOTED. BCI CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT RECOMMENDED REVIEW OF WASH CONCENTRATE MSDS. THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMSTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 600 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1