FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2073404 · Received May 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01235
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 1, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2009
Report Date
April 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
2050012-04/15/2011-017C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT DATA OR RESULTS WERE SUPPLIED. NO SAMPLE COLLECTION OR CENTRIFUGATION DATA WAS SUPPLIED. QC SHIFTED HIGH OUT OF THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CUSTOMER, AN AIR CONDITIONING VENT WAS FOUND TO BE BLOWING COLD AIR DIRECTLY ON ONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS. ONCE THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 INSTRUMENTS REDUCED, QC WAS WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RANGE. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 - OCTOBER 23, 2010 OF COMPLAINTS FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REPORTING TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS SHIFTING HIGHER FOR ONE INSTRUMENT AS COMPARED TO THE OTHER. THERE WAS NO AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT WITH REGARD TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1