FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS
MDR report key: 2022875
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Received March 17, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-00694
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 17, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 17, 2011
- Report Date
- February 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JGS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042291
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
QC PRIOR TO THE EVENT WAS WITHIN LAB-ESTABLISHED RANGES. QC WAS NOT RUN AFTER THE EVENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) BLEACHED AND CLEANED THE FLOW CELL. THE FSE REPLACED THE CARBON BRIDGE AND VERIFIED THE INSTRUMENT'S PERFORMANCE. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS UNKNOWN.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING FALSE SODIUM (NA) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEMS FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. WHEN THE RESULTS FAILED DELTA CHECK, THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED AND THOSE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT AFFECTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JGS | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | DXC 800 PRO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |