FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2211021 · Received August 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-04457
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2011
Date of Event
July 14, 2011
Report Date
July 14, 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
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED ON (B)(6) 2011. THE FSE REPLACED THE VACUUM LINE AND VALVE AND VERIFIED THE REPAIR PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) TO REPORT A LEAK FROM THEIR UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. REAGENT PROBE A WAS LEAKING AND THE DRIP TRAY WAS FULL. THE CUSTOMER CHECKED THE PROBE FITTINGS AND SYRINGE BARREL, WHICH WERE ALL TIGHT. THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE FITTING ON REAGENT PROBE A AND CLEANED INSIDE THE PROBE WITH A Q-TIP, RESEATED THE FITTING, AND PRIMED THE SYSTEM. THE PROBE CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE SYRINGE PLUNGER AND PRIMED THE SYSTEM. THE PROBE CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED. NO EFFECT TO PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600 SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 600 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1