FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER.

MDR report key: 2080769 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01419
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 6, 2011
Report Date
April 6, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INSPECTED WASH/VACUUM PROBES AND FOUND SMALL OBSTRUCTION IN 2ND PROBE FROM RIGHT. FSE REPLACED PROBE AND PERFORMED WASH TOWER ALIGNMENT. FSE FLASHED ALL CHANNELS ON PHOTOMETER, PERFORMED AUTO SET AND SAVE. PERFORMED NECESSARY ALIGNMENTS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) TO REPORT THE SYSTEM PRODUCED MULTIPLE CUVETTE WATER BLANK FAILURES. THE CUVETTES WERE WET ON THE OUTSIDE AND LIQUID WAS NOTED IN REACTION CAROUSEL COMPARTMENT. NO INJURY OR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED.

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. DXC800 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1