FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2011643 · Received March 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00520
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2011
Date of Event
February 9, 2011
Report Date
February 9, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE CUSTOMER, THERE WAS NO SAMPLE AVAILABLE FOR TESTING IN CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS). QC WAS RECOVERING +/-2SD OF THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED MEAN PRIOR TO AND ON THE DAY OF EVENT. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. NO DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED WITH THE DATA SUPPLIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) REGARDING OBTAINING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED RESULT FOR HYBRITECH PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) THAT WAS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR ONE POST-PROSTATECTOMY PATIENT THAT WAS DISCORDANT TO AN ALTERNATE METHOD. THE CUSTOMER REPEATED THE SAMPLE USING A HETEROPHILE BLOCKING TUBE AND RECOVERED A LOWER RESULT THAT FIT THE PATIENT'S CLINICAL PICTURE. THE RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT EFFECT TO THE PATIENT OR USER ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1