FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXL 600 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2140215 · Received June 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 25, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
May 26, 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
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER ANALYZES PATIENT SAMPLES FROM 13X75MM PLASTIC ALIQUOT TUBES. ALL OTHER TESTING (QC, CALIBRATIONS AND CORRELATIONS) WAS DONE FROM 0.5ML SAMPLE CUPS. QC HAS BEEN WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. BCI CTS OFFERED TO SET UP A SERVICE VISIT BUT THE CUSTOMER DECLINED THE OFFER. A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) WAS PERFORMED ON THIS INSTRUMENT ON (B)(4) 2011.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING IMPRECISE UNCONJUGATED ESTRIOL RESULTS FOR ONE PATIENT GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXL 600 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM THAT WERE OUTSIDE OF THE STATED PRECISION CLAIMS FOR THE ASSAY. NO REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXL 600 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1