FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2172329 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02365
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2011
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2011 "NO VALUE" CARDIAC TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULTS WITH INDETERMINATE (IND) INSTRUMENT FLAGS WERE GENERATED ON AN ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR TWO PATIENT SAMPLES. ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT RELEASED FROM THE LABORATORY AND HENCE THERE WERE NO DEATHS, SERIOUS INJURIES OR MODIFICATIONS TO PATIENT TREATMENT ASSOCIATED OR ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. NO PATIENT INFORMATION, INSTRUMENT SYSTEM CHECK INFORMATION OR SAMPLE PREPARATION/HANDLING INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER. A REVIEW OF CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SYSTEM DATA REVEALED THAT THE S0 CALIBRATOR RELATIVE LIGHT UNITS (RLUS) AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT WERE APPROXIMATELY 2 TIMES HIGHER THAN IN-HOUSE QUALITY CONTROL RELEASE DATA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY MMI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 ACCESS ACCUTNI - REAGENT