FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO ANALYZER (W/O CAP PIERCER)

MDR report key: 2013475 · Received March 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00621
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 10, 2011
Date of Event
February 12, 2011
Report Date
February 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K011213
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND FOUND THAT THE RATIO PUMP WAS WORN AND REPLACED THE PISTON. FSE ALSO REPLACED BOTH NA ELECTRODES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING FALSE HIGH SODIUM (NA) RESULTS. NO INCORRECT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE RERUN ON AN ALTERNATE INSTRUMENT AND THOSE RESULTS WERE REPORTED. THERE WAS NO AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT WITH REGARD TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO ANALYZER (W/O CAP PIERCER) CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JGS BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1