FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2110834 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-01966
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 5, 2011
Report Date
May 5, 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
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPLACEMENT REAGENT WAS SENT TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) STATING THE CARTRIDGE CAP ON THE ALANINE TRANSFERASE (ALT) REAGENT CARTRIDGE OF THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM WAS SPLIT IN HALF IN PLACE ON CARTRIDGE HOWEVER THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS LEAKAGE FROM THE CARTRIDGE AND THE OPERATOR WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY FLUID. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT WANT TO USE THE REAGENT IN CASE PERFORMANCE WAS COMPROMISED BUT WAS OTHERWISE NOT CONCERNED. THEY DISPOSED OF THE CARTRIDGE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1