FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2003436
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Received March 1, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-00592
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 1, 2011
- Date of Event
- January 27, 2011
- Report Date
- February 2, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- MZV
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042291
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND FOUND AND REPLACED A CRACKED ELECTROLYTE INJECTOR CUP (EIC) VALVE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING A POTASSIUM (K) RESULT OF 3.4MMOL/L THAT WAS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM AND REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS RERUN THE NEXT DAY AND RESULTS OF 3.7MMOL/L AND 3.8MMOL/L WERE OBTAINED. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE RESULTS WAS WITHIN THE PRECISION OF THE ASSAY BUT THE CUSTOMER AMENDED THE REPORT. THERE WAS NO AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT WITH REGARD TO THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | MZV | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |