FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS
MDR report key: 2037196
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Received April 4, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-00871
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 4, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 5, 2011
- Report Date
- March 5, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042291
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
HOTLINE ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SYSTEM BY FLUSHING THE CC SAMPLE PROBE, BUT THE DRIP PERSISTED AND A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED. THE FSE INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND A CLOT IN THE WASTE VALVE. THE FSE CLEANED THE WASTE VALVE AND RE-INSTALLED THE VALVE. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED QC AND THE SYSTEM WAS RESUMED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) AND REPORTED THAT CONTROLS WERE LOW AND SUPPRESSED FOR CARTRIDGE CHEMISTRIES (CC) ON UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEMS. HOTLINE ASKED CUSTOMER TO DO VISUAL INSPECTION OF TOP END OF THE INSTRUMENT AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE UNDER THE CC SAMPLE PROBE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED ON THIS ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | DXC 800 PRO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |