FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2091512 · Received May 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01805
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2011
Date of Event
April 16, 2011
Report Date
April 16, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K011213
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND PREFORMED SERVICE ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE REPLACED THE FAN ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT SMOKE AND A LOUD SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE SYNCHRON LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER ALSO REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT WAS GENERATING REAGENT CAROUSEL TEMPERATURE ERRORS AND PELTIER LOW CURRENT ALERTS. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED IN THIS EVENT.

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 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1