FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2161052 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-01886
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 6, 2009
Report Date
February 9, 2009
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE WAS NOT SENT OUT FOR THIS EVENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) DID NOT EVALUATE THE DEVICE. ALTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER CONSIDERS INSUFFICIENT CLOTTING TIME OF THE SAMPLE OCCURRED, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS CONDUCTED BETWEEN (B)(4) 2008 AND (B)(4) 2010 FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC, (BCI) REGARDING ERRONEOUSLY ELEVATED ACCUTNI (TROPONIN) RESULT, WITHIN THE RISK STRATIFICATION RANGE, FOR ONE PATIENT. THE RESULT WAS GENERATED ON THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE INITIAL ERRONEOUSLY ELEVATED RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER RE-RAN THE SAMPLE AND IT WAS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ANY ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR CHANGE TO THE PATIENTS' TREATMENT. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT OR PRECLUDE ANY ADVERSE PATIENT EVENT.

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 77 YR ACCESS ACCUTNI