FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2073470
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Received May 1, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-01124
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 1, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 31, 2011
- Report Date
- March 31, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JJE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K965240
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
QC WAS WITHIN RANGE BEFORE THE EVENT AND LOW AFTER THE EVENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND NOTICED THE STIRRER WAS NOT TURNING IN THE CUP MODULE. THE FSE REPLACED THE CREATININE MODULE. HARDWARE IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) REGARDING ERRATIC CREATININE (CREM) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE SYNCHRON LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE PATIENTS. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THE ORIGINAL SPECIMENS WERE RE-TESTED AND CORRECT CREM RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. PATIENT RESULTS ARE PROVIDED IN ATTACHED FILE. THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM | CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | LX20 PRO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |