FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 2037196 · 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