FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2024346 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00761
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 17, 2011
Report Date
February 17, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BCI CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER TO TROUBLESHOOT AND RECOMMENDED THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING. CTS ADVISED CUSTOMER TO TREAT TONER AS A POTENTIAL BIOHAZARD. THE CUSTOMER/ LABORATORY HAS BIOHAZARD SPILL PROTOCOL. CTS RECOMMENDED CUSTOMER LOG ON TO THE (B)(4) WEBSITE AND REVIEW THE MSDS FOR THE TONER. CTS SENT A REPLACEMENT PRINTER OVERNIGHT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER'S (B)(4) PRINTER DRUM LEAKING TONER. THE LEAKING HARDWARE MAY CAUSE INCORRECT RESULTS OR OPERATOR EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS OR BIOHAZARDS UPON REOCCURRENCE. NO FUMES WERE PRODUCED AND CUSTOMER WAS NOT HARMED NOR NEEDED MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM EXPOSURE TO THE TONER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER, JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC600P N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1