UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-01156
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 15, 2011
- Report Date
- March 16, 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
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NO SAMPLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AND NO SAMPLE ISSUES WERE NOTED. CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT QC RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO SYSTEM ISSUES WERE NOTED. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. THE FSE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPLACED MULTIPLE HARDWARE PARTS AND PERFORMED ALL THE NECESSARY ALIGNMENTS. THE FSE ALSO PERFORMED ROUTINE REPAIRS AND VERIFIED QC. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO OBTAINING FALSELY HIGH MAGNESIUM (MG) RESULTS THAT WERE GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. ONE OF THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY; HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER DID NOT INDICATE WHICH SAMPLE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT. CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT AFFECTED IN 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 |