IMMAGE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-02349
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 17, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2011
- Report Date
- May 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- BECKMAN COULTER INC.
- Product Code
- JZJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K962294
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
SAMPLE INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. CALIBRATION RESULTS FROM (B)(4) 2011 WERE ACCEPTABLE. QC RESULTS ON (B)(4) 2011 WERE OUT OF RANGE HIGH FOR IGG AND PAB FOR LEVEL 1. REPEAT TESTING BROUGHT THE RESULTS BACK WITHIN RANGE. NO OTHER CHEMISTRY ISSUES OR SYSTEM ERRORS WERE NOTED. ON (B)(4) 2011 A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT AND NOTED: QC IS WORKING PROPERLY. NO SIGNS OF HARDWARE ISSUES WERE NOTED. ADVISED THE CUSTOMER TO RUN PAB QC AT THE START OF THE DAY AND AT THE END F THE PATIENT RUN. NO ADDITIONAL ISSUES WERE REPORTED OR NOTED. ISSUE WAS RESOLVED BY RECALIBRATING.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS HIGH PREALBUMIN (PAB) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE IMMAGE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED AND LOWER RESULTS WERE OBTAINED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMMAGE IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM | NEPHELOMETER/IMMUNOCHEMISTRY SYSTEMS | JZJ | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | IMMAGE | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |