FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2165877 · Received July 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-03220
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) DIRECTED THE CUSTOMER TO CHECK THE FITTING ON TOP OF THE CC SAMPLE PROBE AND SYRINGE ASSEMBLY. PER THE CUSTOMER ALL WERE PLACED AND OPERATING PROPERLY. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WASH COLLAR WAS LEAKING. THE FSE REMOVED THE WASH VALVE AND FOUND WHITE PLASTIC SHAVINGS IN THE VALVE HEAD. THE FSE REMOVED THE FOREIGN MATERIAL, REASSEMBLED, AND PRIMED THE UNIT. REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) STATING THAT THE CHEMISTRY CARTRIDGE (CC) SAMPLE PROBE WAS LEAKING IN THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. NO INJURY OR OPERATOR EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED IN THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600 PRO N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1