FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2143693 · Received June 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02528
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2011
Date of Event
May 31, 2011
Report Date
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE VISITED THE SITE ON (B)(4) 2011 AND FOUND THAT DI WATER RESERVOIR FLOAT SWITCH WAS NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY WHEN CANISTER WAS FULL. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE SWITCH, AND THE ISSUE WAS BEEN RESOLVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) A LOW PRESSURE HIGH ERROR AND A LEAK OBSERVED UNDER WASTE CANISTER OF UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER, WEARING PPE, PLACED PAPER TOWELS UNDER THE INSTRUMENT, AND STOPPED USING THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER HAS MSDS AND A WASTE ACTION PLAN IN PLACE. THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1