FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER.

MDR report key: 2080899 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01422
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 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
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) INSTRUCTED THE CUSTOMER TO CHECK FOR LOOSE TUBING AND/OR FITTINGS; NONE WERE FOUND. ON (B)(4) 2011 BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PULLED OUT THE HYDRO DRAWER AND PRIMED THE INSTRUMENT 8 TIMES. NO SIGNS OF A LEAK WERE NOTED. THE CUSTOMER CONTINUED TO RUN THE MACHINE WHILE FSE OBSERVED AND NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. FSE CHECK THE NO FOAM VALVES AND ENSURED ALL WASTE CONTAINERS WERE FILLING AND DRAINING PROPERLY. FSE COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A HYDRO PNEUMATIC UNIT LEAK ONTO THE DRIP TRAY. PER CUSTOMER, THE LEAK HAS NOT POSED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION TO ANY EMPLOYEES IN THE LABORATORY NO INJURY OR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER, JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC600 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1