FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® CX9 ALX CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2092377 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01812
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K950958
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND PERFORMED SERVICE ON THE INSTRUMENT AND OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE DRAIN LINE THAT CONNECTS FROM THE BULKHEAD WALL TO THE HYDRO DRAIN CANISTER. THE FSE STATED THAT THE HOSE WAS DETERIORATING. THE FSE REPLACED THE LINE AND PRIMED THE INSTRUMENT WITH NO LEAKS OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THAT A YELLOW FLUID WAS LEAKING ON THE CX4 SIDE OF THE SYNCHRON CX9 ALX CLINICAL SYSTEM. CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. NO INJURY OR OPERATOR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® CX9 ALX CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. CX9 ALX N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1