FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2072365 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01084
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 2011
Report Date
March 29, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE AND CENTRIFUGATION INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN SUPPLIED TO DATE. ACCUTNI QC PERFORMED ON THE MORNING OF THE EVENT WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. SYSTEM CHECKS ARE PERFORMING WITHIN INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS. THE ON-BOARD ACCUTNI REAGENT PACK WAS LISTED AS HAVING 22 TESTS LEFT IN THE INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE. HOTLINE INSTRUCTED THE CUSTOMER TO: REMOVE THE ON-BOARD ACCUTNI PACK AND THEN RE-LOAD IT. RUN ACCUTNI QC ON THE POTENTIALLY MIS-LOADED PACK, ALL RESULTS REPRODUCED AT 0.00NG/ML, CONFIRMING THE PACK HAD NOT BEEN LOADED PROPERLY. TO REMOVE THE ON-BOARD ACCUTNI PACK AND TO LOAD A NEW ACCUTNI REAGENT PACKS. PERFORM ACCUTNI QC ON THE NEW REAGENT PACK. THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED ACCUTNI QC WITHIN THEIR ESTABLISHED LIMITS AFTER THEY HAD LOADED AND RAN ON THE NEW ACCUTNI REAGENT PACK. SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN DISPATCHED IN CONNECTION TO THIS EVENT TO DATE. USER ERROR IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC (BCI) HOTLINE TO REPORT ONE PATIENT SAMPLE AND QC SAMPLES GAVE NEGATIVE RESULTS ON THE ACCUTNI ASSAY WHICH WERE GENERATED BY THE ACCESS 2 SYSTEM. THE RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE ERRONEOUS SAMPLE WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER'S ALTERNATE LAB WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH HOTLINE AND BACK UP LAB AND THE INITIAL RESULT OF 0.00NG/ML WAS NOT REPORTED OUT. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. ACCESS 2 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1