FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2083638 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 11, 2011
Report Date
April 13, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED IN A GREINER VACUETTE SERUM 13MM X 100MM TUBE AND WAS CENTRIFUGATED AT 3050G FOR 10 MINUTES AT 18º CELSIUS. PER CUSTOMER: THE SAMPLE WAS A FULL DRAW. NO ISSUES WITH SYSTEM CHECKS OR FLAGS WERE NOTED. A BCI APPLICATION SPECIALIST WAS DISPATCHED AND ASSESSED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. NO FINDINGS WERE AVAILABLE FROM THE SPECIALIST'S VISIT. NO CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO A NON-REPRODUCIBLE ERRONEOUS POSITIVE ACCUTNI RESULT GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE RESULT WAS SUBMITTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE INITIAL SAMPLE WAS REPEATED AND A SUBSEQUENT SAMPLE WAS TESTED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND RESULTS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE WERE OBTAINED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600I N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1