FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® CX5 DELTA CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2030078 · Received March 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00849
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K950958
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE VISITED ON (B)(4) 2011, AND THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THE INSTRUMENT WAS LEAKING WASH CONCENTRATE 2. THE FSE REPLACED THE WASH BUFFER BOTTLE AND CHANGED THE FILTER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A FLUID LEAK FROM SYNCHRON CX5 DELTA CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE LEAK WAS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE HYDRO DRAWER. THE FLUID WAS IN DARK COLOR THAT CONGEALED INTO A HARD TARRY SUBSTANCE. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THIS SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE AS CHASSIS APPEARED CORRODED. CUSTOMER HAS AN EMERGENCY SPILL PLAN IN PLACE IN THE LAB AND ACCESS TO MSDS. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® CX5 DELTA CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1