FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2092040 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01421
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AFTER NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SERVICE, SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS ON SITE (B)(6) 2011 AND FOUND THE PIPETTOR TIP WAS WORN AND THE HIGH ULTRASONIC VOLTAGE WAS LOW. AFTER THE FSE PERFORMED REPAIRS, SYSTEM PRECISION CHECKS AND QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS WERE FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. HARDWARE IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2011 THEY WERE RECOVERING ERRATIC LEVEL 1 QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS ON THE ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR ACCESS ESTRADIOL. THE CUSTOMER NOTED NO ISSUES WITH ANY OTHER ANALYTES. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT REPORT ANY ERRONEOUS RESULTS REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT. HOWEVER, THE POTENTIAL FOR ERRONEOUS BUT BELIEVABLE RESULTS DOES EXIST FOR ALL ASSAYS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ACCESS ESTRADIOL