FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2073407 · Received May 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01234
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 15, 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 AND NO QC OR SYSTEM CHECK DATA WAS SUPPLIED. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE. A DIFFERENCE OF 5 DEGREES C WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE UPPER CASE OF EACH INSTRUMENT. THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE WAS RESOLVED BY TURNING OFF THE A/C THAT WAS BLOWING DIRECTLY ON THIS SYSTEM. A DIFFERENCE IN CASE AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. 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 THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE IN DOSE RESPONSE BETWEEN THEIR TWO INSTRUMENTS. BOTH SYSTEMS WERE USING THE SAME REAGENT AND CALIBRATOR LOTS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THERE WAS AN 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