FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEMOCCULT ICT

MDR report key: 2001634 · Received February 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2518658-2011-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2011
Date of Event
October 8, 2010
Report Date
October 8, 2010
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC
Product Code
KHE
PMA / PMN Number
K080812
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TEST WAS ON FECAL SAMPLE. INVESTIGATION BY RAPIDS QC DID NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. SERVICE EXPLAINED THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER BUFFER ADDITION TECHNIQUE TO THE CUSTOMER. THE CUSTOMER NOTED THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE PERFORMED THE TEST AS PER THE PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) TO REPORT RECEIVING NEGATIVE TEST RESULTS WITH COLON CANCER PATIENTS THAT WERE TESTED WITH HEMOCCULT ICT. THE RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY; HENCE, NO INJURY OR DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEMOCCULT ICT HEMOCCULT ICT TEST DEVICE KHE BECKMAN COULTER INC HEMOCCULT ICT TEST DEVICE M002693

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1