FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON® ALKALINE PHOSPHOTASE (ALP)

MDR report key: 2152785 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
CJE
PMA / PMN Number
K971333
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER CUSTOMER, THEY DID NOT NEED REPLACEMENT. SERVICE WAS NOT REQUESTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REGARDING A BROKEN ALKALINE PHOSPHOTASE (ALP) CARTRIDGE THAT WAS FOUND WHILE REMOVING THE REAGENT FROM THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT KNOW IF THE CARTRIDGE HAD ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE PRIOR TO LOADING ONTO THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THAT THE VOLUME STATUS REDUCED SOONER THAN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO WHICH PROMPTED THE CUSTOMER TO REMOVE THE CARTRIDGE. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AND NO FALSE PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON® ALKALINE PHOSPHOTASE (ALP) ALKALINE PHOSPHOTASE CJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. NA M101617

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1