FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER.

MDR report key: 2112213 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02117
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 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
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) ADVISED CUSTOMER TO DISABLE CAP PIERCER ASSAY. ON (B)(6) 2011, FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND VACUUM LINE IS SLUGGISH. FSE ENSURED ALL CONNECTORS WERE FULLY ENGAGED AND BLEACHED LINE. WHILE PRIMING, NOTED FLUID DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF ACRYLIC BLOCK. FSE REMOVED ACRYLIC BLOCK AND DISCOVERED QUAD-RING WAS MISSING FROM BLACK, WASHING SHUTTLE. FSE REPLACED QUAD RING AND ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) TO REPORT AUTOGLOSS OVERFLOWED FROM CAP PIERCER WASH CUP AND THAT WASH CUP DOES NOT APPEARED TO BE DRAINING. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO CAPPED SAMPLE TUBES. NO INJURY OR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER, JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC800 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening