FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 SYNCHRON® SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2132933 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02396
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 6, 2011
Report Date
February 6, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE ON (B)(4) 2011. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED A BROKEN QUICK DISCONNECT SUMP FITTING, THE V22 VALVE AND THE V26 VALVE. THE FSE DID NOT SEE ANY DIRECT EVIDENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION ON THE ISOLATION VALVE OR IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THIS VALVE. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUMENT WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO RETURNING IT INTO SERVICE, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2011, WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING A SUMP PUMP ERROR ON THE UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM, THEY OBSERVED A SPARK IN THE WASTE TO EXIT WASTE TRANSFER VALVE AREA. AFTER THIS OCCURRED, THE CUSTOMER POWERED DOWN THE UNIT AND CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY ASSOCIATED OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 SYNCHRON® SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1