FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER ® LH750

MDR report key: 2120914 · Received June 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1061932-2011-00628
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2011
Date of Event
May 13, 2011
Report Date
May 13, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011 A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED OF THE NEEDLE VENT LINE SINCE IT WAS BROKEN. ROOT CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A BROKEN NEEDLE VENT LINE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) TO REPORT A FLUID LEAK IN THE LEFT SIDE OF COULTER LH750 INSTRUMENT. THE LEAK CONSISTED OF LH DILUENT AND BLOOD. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES AND A LAB COAT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OPEN WOUNDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER ® LH750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER GKZ BECKMAN COULTER INC. LH750 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1