FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON ® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2140234 · Received June 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02640
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2011
Date of Event
May 26, 2011
Report Date
May 26, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED RED LINE TUBING HAD POPPED OFF. ON(B)(6) 2011 A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THE REMAINS OF A LARGE LEAK ON THE INSIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT AND DETERMINED THAT THE WASTE TUBING FROM THE ACTIVE WASH TOWER WAS UNSCREWED FROM THE TOWER. FSE SCREWED THE TUBING INTO WASH TOWER AND ENSURED ALL OTHER TUBINGS WERE SECURE. FSE CLEANED INSIDE OF THE CTA AND PRIMED THE INSTRUMENT 20 TIMES WITH NO LEAKS. THE INSTRUMENT WAS OPERATIONAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) HOTLINE TO REPORT THE CLOSE TUBE ACCESSION (CTA) WAS FLOODED ON THE INSIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT AND ONTO THE FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT. NO INJURY OR FUMES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON ® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600I N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1