FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2104337 · Received May 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01920
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K965240
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) ASSISTED CUSTOMER IN TROUBLESHOOTING OVER THE PHONE AND THEN CALLED BACK CUSTOMER THE NEXT DAY. CUSTOMER STATED THAT CC CUVETTE NOT DRAY ERROR HAS BEEN RESOLVED, BUT STILL GETTING CC REACTION WHEEL TEMPERATURE ERRORS. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED. THE FSE INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT, PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING, AND REPLACED MULTIPLE HARDWARE COMPONENTS. THE FSE PERFORMED CUVETTE AND WASH TOWER ALIGNMENTS. VALIDATION QC WAS PERFORMED WITH ACCEPTABLE RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) AND REPORTED THAT THEY WERE GETTING CC REACTION WHEEL TEMPERATURE ERRORS AND CC CUVETTE NOT DRY ERRORS ON SYNCHRON LX20 PRO CLINICAL SYSTEM. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH 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 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1