FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXI 800 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2200430 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-02802
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
July 11, 2011
Report Date
July 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED ON-SITE (B)(6), 2011. FSE REPLACED BOTH WASH BUFFER PERI-PUMP TUBING AND THE LIQUID WASTE PERI PUMP TUBING. FSE VERIFIED THE LEAK HAD STOPPED BY PRIMING FLUIDICS AND PERFORMING QC WITHIN THE CUSTOMER'S ESTABLISHED RANGES. FSE DID NOT SPECIFY WHICH PART OR PIECE OF THE TUBING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK BUT IT WAS REPORTED ONLY WASH BUFFER HAD LEAKED FROM THE INSTRUMENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE BEC INTERNAL IDENTIFIER FOR THIS EVENT IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) REGARDING A WASTE LEAK COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE UNICEL DXI 800 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM. PER CUSTOMER, THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID WAS LESS THAN 1 LITER. THE SPILL WAS CLEANED PER LABORATORY PROCEDURE. NO INJURY OR USER EXPOSURE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXI 800 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXI 800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1