FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2033841 · Received March 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-00842
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 30, 2011
Date of Event
March 3, 2011
Report Date
March 3, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE WASH PROBES BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER REMOVED REACTION CAROUSEL WHEEL AND FOUND BLUISH GREEN FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND FOUND 3 WASH STATION PROBES WITH BROKEN CUVETTE GLASS STUCK IN BOTTOM ASPIRATION PORT. FSE REPLACED THE PROBES AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENTS. FSE ALSO REPLACED 8 DIRTY CUVETTES AND INSPECTED ALL OTHERS. FSE RAN QC AND VERIFIED INSTRUMENT OPERATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT THE CUVETTES STARTED FAILING AND ONE OF THE WASH PROBES WAS SPRUNG. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1