FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNICEL DXI WASH BUFFER II

MDR report key: 2032008 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-00815
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
February 28, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR HIS EVENT. BCI CONTACTED THE INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN UPDATE ON THE CUSTOMER'S HEALTH. HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED TO DATE. NOTE: THE PRODUCT IS SOLD IN CONTAINERS THAT HAVE A VOLUME OF 10 LITERS. THE PRODUCT'S VOLUME IS PRINTED ON THE LABEL ATTACHED TO THE PRODUCT. HANDLES ARE PROVIDED TO USE IN MOVING THE CONTAINERS. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM A THIRD PARTY OR DEVELOPED BY BECKMAN COULTER, INC. BY SUBMITTING THIS REPORT, THE COMPANY IS NOT ADMITTING THAT THE PRODUCT IDENTIFIED IS DEFECTIVE. INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IS TRUE AND ACCURATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) THAT THE WASH BUFFER II CUBETAINER HANDLES WERE DIFFICULT FOR THE CUSTOMER TO PUNCTURE, THEREFORE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT WITHOUT USING THE PROVIDED HANDLES. DURING THIS ACTIVITY THE CUBETAINER SLIPPED AND THE TECHNICIAN SUFFERED A BACK INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXI WASH BUFFER II WASH BUFFER II JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NOT PROVIDED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other