FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2151777 · Received July 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1061932-2011-00840
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 6, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INDICATED THE LEAK WAS LOCATED AT VL5 AND SOL118. THE FSE REPLACED TUBES. RESULTS MEET PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO LEAKING TUBES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC., (BEC) AND REPORTED A FLUID LEAK ON LEFT SIDE OF THE COULTER LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER THAT APPEARS TO BE DILUENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES AND A LAB COAT AT TIME OF THE EVENT. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH OPEN WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. NO DEATH OR INJURY OCCURRED AND NO ONE REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER® LH 750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL CELL COUNTER GKZ BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1