FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2083677 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01362
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 18, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PATIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. NO SAMPLE COLLECTION OR PREPARATION INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. NO QC, SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, OR CALIBRATION INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT AS THE CUSTOMER WAS NOT QUESTIONING INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER WAS CONTACTED BY BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BCI) REGARDING ACCUTNI ASSAY PERFORMANCE AND REPORTED SOME OCCURRENCES OF FALSE POSITIVE TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULTS GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR UNKNOWN NUMBER OF PATIENT SAMPLES. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. REPEAT ANALYSIS PRODUCED RESULTS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. THERE WAS NO INSTANCE OF DEATH, INJURY, SERIOUS MEDICAL DETERIORATION, OR INAPPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT DUE TO THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER MMI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1