FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER® LH750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2152251 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1061932-2011-00847
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 6, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K011342
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INDICATED THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD REPAIRED THE LEAK IN PINCH VALVE PV58 PRIOR TO THE FSE'S ARRIVAL. DILUENT, CLENZ, LATRON, ISOTON, AND BLOOD PASS THROUGH PINCH VALVE PV58. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED A FLUID LEAK ON COULTER LH750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. THE FLUID APPEARED TO BE LH DILUENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS WEARING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CONSISTING OF GLOVES AND A LAB COAT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXPOSURE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OPEN WOUNDS. AN EXPOSURE CONTROL OR RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PLACE AT THE CUSTOMER'S FACILITY. THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) WAS NOT REVIEWED HOWEVER IT IS READILY AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO DEATH, INJURY OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER® LH750 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER DIFFERENTIAL CELL COUNTER GKZ BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1