FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO® SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2110789 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02070
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 3, 2011
Report Date
May 3, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE COLLECTION AND CENTRIFUGATION INFORMATION WERE NOT PROVIDED. QC WAS OUT LOW BY 2 SD ON (B)(6) 2011 WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. QC WAS WITHIN ESTABLISHED RANGES BEFORE THE EVENT. BCI HOTLINE SENT THE CUSTOMER ENVIRONMENTAL CAPS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) TO REPORT THAT THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO INSTRUMENT GENERATED ERRONEOUSLY LOW TOTAL PROTEIN (TP) RESULTS FOR NINE (9) PATIENTS. RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. REPEAT TESTING GENERATED HIGHER RESULTS AND PATIENT REPORTS WERE AMENDED. NO CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS WAS REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO® SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR