FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS

MDR report key: 2102315 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01900
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
April 24, 2011
Report Date
April 26, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

QC WAS WITHIN ESTABLISHED RANGES BEFORE THE EVENT. THE CUSTOMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A LEAKAGE AROUND THE ELECTRODE. THE ELECTRODE AND THE RETAINER NUT WERE REPLACED AND THE LEAKAGE STOPPED. HARDWARE IS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI) AND REPORTED THAT ERRONEOUSLY HIGH GLUCOSE (GLUCM) RESULTS WERE GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE SPECIMENS WERE RE-TESTED AND REPEATED RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEMS CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1