FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2192386 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-04237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 5, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VISITED THE SITE ON 07/05/2011 AND REPLACED VALVES V11 AND V5. THE FSE CLEANED CRUSTED WASH SOLUTION ON WASH SOLUTION RESERVOIR JAR. THE FSE NOTED THAT THE CONNECTION ON THE WASTE SUMP JAR WAS MIXED UP, AND CORRECTED THE CONNECTION AND PRIMED THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE RESOLVED THE ISSUE WITH FLOOD ON ACCUMULATOR JAR. THE FSE RESEATED THE SENSOR ON THE NO FOAM AS IT WAS PRODUCING AN ERROR THAT NO FOAM WAS EMPTY. THE FSE TESTED WASH SOLUTION FOR POTASSIUM AND THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS. THE FSE VERIFIED THE REPAIR PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) AND REPORTED MULTIPLE ERRORS RECEIVED ON UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH BEC CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS), THE CUSTOMER FOUND THE WASH CONCENTRATE RESERVOIR WAS OVERFLOWING AND DRIED WASH SOLUTION WAS CAKED ON CANISTER. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLUID AND IT WAS NOT ON THE FLOOR. MSDS WAS NOT REVIEWED, BUT THE FACILITY HAS AN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1