UNICEL® DXC 880I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM (FULL SYSTEM)
Report
- Report Number
- 2050012-2011-02673
- Date Received
- June 26, 2011
- Date of Event
- May 27, 2011
- Report Date
- May 27, 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
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE SAMPLE INFORMATION. QC PRIOR TO THE EVENT WAS WITHIN THE LAB ESTABLISHED RANGES (HIGH END OF THE RANGE). QC AFTER THE EVENT WAS HIGH. QA REVIEWED THE QC VIA PROSERVICE WHICH SHOWS IMPRECISION IN THE DAYS PRECEDING THE EVENT. A BCI FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE CARBON BRIDGE AND VERIFIED PERFORMANCE.
A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS LOW SODIUM (NA) RESULTS FOR 5 PATIENTS SAMPLES. PATIENT #1 ALSO HAD A LOW CHLORIDE (CL) RESULTS AND PATIENT #2 HAD A HIGH CARBON DIOXIDE (C02) RESULT. THE RESULTS WERE GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 880I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON AN ALTERNATE UNIT AND THE RESULTS WERE AMENDED. PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT INITIATED OR WITHHELD BASED UPON THE FALSE RESULTS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNICEL® DXC 880I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM (FULL SYSTEM) | DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER, | JJE | BECKMAN COULTER INC. | DXC 880I | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |