FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2060347 · Received April 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01162
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 16, 2011
Date of Event
March 17, 2011
Report Date
March 17, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SAMPLE COLLECTION AND STORAGE. PER BCI TROUBLESHOOTING, CUSTOMER REMOVED FIBRIN CLOTS FROM INSIDE GLUCOSE CUP. CALIBRATION AND QC PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLES RUN IN DUPLICATE MODE NOW MATCH. BSI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED BUT DECLINED AFTER CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO ROOT CAUSE THE EVENT. ROOT CAUSE IS ASSOCIATED WITH CUSTOMER ERROR IN PROCESSING CLEAN SAMPLES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) TO REPORT THIRTY ONE (31) GLUCM SERUM PATIENT RESULTS DID NOT MATCH WHEN RUNNING IN DUPLICATE MODE ON THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. PATIENTS WERE BOTH MALE AND FEMALE. RESULTS WERE ERRATIC HIGH AND LOW. RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. NO REPORT OF DEATH OR INJURY HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1