FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXI 600 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2190019 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02671
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
July 4, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT SAMPLE WAS LITHIUM HEPARIN PLASMA. THE SAMPLE WAS CENTRIFUGED AT 4800 RPM FOR 5 MINUTES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. THE SAMPLE WAS AN ASPIRATE FROM THE PRIMARY COLLECTION TUBE FOR ANALYSIS. THE SAMPLE WAS FILLED TO THE RECOMMENDED FILL LINE AND APPEARED CLEAR. QC WAS WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES DURING THE EVENT. A SYSTEM CHECK PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 FAILED THE UNWASHED %CV. THE UNWASHED PORTION WAS REPEATED AND MET SPECIFICATIONS. SERVICE WAS NOT DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) TO REPORT OBTAINING A TROPONIN (ACCUTNI) RESULT IN THE RISK STRATIFICATION RANGE FOR ONE (1) PATIENT, GENERATED BY A UNICEL DXI 600 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM, USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACCESS ACCUTNI REAGENT (LOT 110863) AND ACCESS ACCUTNI CALIBRATOR (LOT 018753). THIS RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LAB. ACCORDING TO LAB PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING LOW POSITIVES, THE SAMPLE WAS REANALYZED ON THE SAME INSTRUMENT, WHICH GENERATED A RESULT WITHIN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. NO REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXI 600 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER FOR CLINICAL USE MMI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXI 600 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1