FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2162770 · Received July 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-02964
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 12, 2011
Report Date
June 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WENT ON-SITE (B)(4) 2011 AND FOUND BROKEN CAP PIERCER "COMPONENT". FSE ORDERED THE REQUIRED PARTS AND DISABLED THE CAP PIERCER. THE CUSTOMER WAS ABLE TO USE THE INSTRUMENT WITHOUT THE CAP PIERCER FEATURE. FSE RETURNED ON-SITE (B)(4) 2011 AND REPLACED THE CAP PIERCER SHUTTLE, O-RING AND HOUSING. THE CAP PIERCER OPERATION WAS CONFIRMED. REPAIR WAS VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) REPORTING THAT THEY HAD NOTICED THE BLUE RACKS (NON-RESERVED AND USED FOR CAP PIERCING) IN THE UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER WERE WET. THE CALIBRATION AND QC RACKS (RESERVED AND NOT USED FOR CAP PIERCING) WERE NOT WET. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AND NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1