FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2152330 · Received June 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2011
Date of Event
May 22, 2008
Report Date
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) DID NOT EVALUATE THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE ORIGINAL ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS RUN ON THE WRONG PT SAMPLE. CUSTOMER ERROR DUE TO SAMPLE MIX-UP IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS CONDUCTED BETWEEN (B)(4) 2008 THROUGH (B)(4), 2010 FOR ADD'L REPORTABLE EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC, (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS ACCUTNI (TROPONIN) RESULT GENERATED ON A UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER RE-RAN THE SAMPLE AND IT WAS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY CHANGE TO THE PT TREATMENT. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT OR INDICATION OF ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR ACCESS ACCUTNI