FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2162864 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
June 10, 2011
Report Date
June 12, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SPECIFIC SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE AND CENTRIFUGATION INFORMATION HAVE NOT BEEN SUPPLIED TO DATE. QC RESULTS PERFORMED WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED LIMITS. ON (B)(6) 2011, SYSTEM CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND BOTH PASSED WITHIN INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS. ON (B)(6) 2011, A BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VERIFIED INSTRUMENT HARDWARE PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND THE RESULTS MET PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. FSE WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ISSUES WITH THE INSTRUMENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE. THIS MDR IS ASSOCIATED WITH MDRS: 2122870-2011-02227, 2122870-2011-02246.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS ELEVATED ACCUTNI RESULT WITHIN THE RISK STRATIFICATION RANGE FOR ONE PATIENT GENERATED BY ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER. THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLE WAS REPEATED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT AND LOWER RESULTS WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE WAS OBTAINED. PATIENT RESULTS ARE PROVIDED. AFFECT TO PATIENT OR TREATMENT IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER FOR CLINICAL USE MMI BECKMAN COULTER INC. ACCESS 2 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1