FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2122325 · Received June 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01846
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER IS INSTRUCTED, PER OPERATOR'S MANUAL, TO REVIEW QC CHARTS AND GRAPHS FOLLOWING RECEIVING QC RESULTS. THE RED TILE IS ONLY A VISUAL REMINDER OF THE FAILURE AND GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES WOULD DICTATE THE CUSTOMER PERSONALLY REVIEW THE DATA. CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) IS CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO POTENTIAL SOFTWARE IMPROVEMENTS. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT AS CUSTOMER IS NOT QUESTIONING INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BCI), REPORTING THAT THE SOFTWARE WAS NOT TURNING THE QC TILE RED DURING QC FAILURES WHEN THE UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM PRODUCED AN OUT OF RANGE RESULT OF >78NG/ML. NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXI 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1