UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2122870-2011-01400
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 20, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 13, 2010
- Report Date
- July 19, 2010
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
- Product Code
- CFR
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060256
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-0607-2011
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT AS THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED DURING THE INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING VIA THE TELEPHONE. NO SAMPLE COLLECTION OR CENTRIFUGATION DATA WAS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF PRODUCT COMPLAINTS CONDUCTED BETWEEN (B)(4) 2008 TO (B)(4) 2010 FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS. THIS MEDWATCH IS RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL MDR 2122870-2010-00427, PATIENT NUMBER ONE. RELATED MDRS: 2122870-2011-01179, 01180, 01181, 01394, 01395, 01396, 01397, 01398, 01399.
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED HIGHER THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) RESULTS ON ELEVEN PATIENTS' SAMPLES INVOLVING THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THIS REPORT REFERS TO PATIENT NUMBER ELEVEN. IT WAS DETERMINED THE CUSTOMER HAD INCORRECTLY LOADED A CREATINE KINASE-MB (CK-MB) REAGENT PACK IN PLACE OF THE TSH REAGENT PACK. THREE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THESE SAMPLES WERE RETESTED USING A TSH REAGENT PACK AND PRODUCED LOWER RESULTS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE OTHER EIGHT PATIENTS' RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY OR IF PATIENT TREATMENT WAS AFFECTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM | CFR | BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | ACCESS HYPERSENSITIVE HTSH |