FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2150005 · Received July 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02834
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE AND FOUND LIQUID DRIPPING FROM THE REAGENT PROBES. FSE REPLACED THE T-VALVE AND 4-WAY VALVE FOR THE REAGENT PROBES AND REAGENT SYRINGE ASSEMBLY (DUE TO LOOSE SCREW BAND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL). FSE PERFORMED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE (PM) AND REPLACED CARTRIDGE CHEMISTRY (CC) SAMPLE VALVE BLOCK DURING PM DUE TO VOLUME OF THE SAMPLES. FSE ALSO REPLACED LEVEL SENSE BEAD ASSEMBLY AFTER FINDING A FRAYED WIRE ON REAGENT PROBE LEVEL SENSE BEAD. REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REPORTING THAT THEY OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE REAGENT PROBE COLLAR WASH IN THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AND NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1