FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2172507 · Received June 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 24, 2011
Date of Event
May 8, 2008
Report Date
May 15, 2008
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE ON (B)(4) 2008 TO INVESTIGATE THE EVENT. THE FSE INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND THAT IT WAS DUE FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (PM). THE FSE PERFORMED THE PM AND VERIFIED THE INSTRUMENT PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND RESULTS MET PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS CONDUCTED BETWEEN (B)(4) 2008 THRU (B)(4) 2010 FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC (BCI) IN REGARDS TO ERRONEOUS CEA RESULT GENERATED ON A UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER RE-RAN THE SAMPLES AND THE RESULT WAS WITHIN NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. THE INITIAL ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THERE WAS ANY CHANGE TO THE PT TREATMENT. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT OR INDICATION OF ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTION TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXI 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ACCESS CEA