FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2003436 · 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