FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2221891 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-04740
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 27, 2011
Report Date
January 27, 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
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS ON-SITE AND REBUILT VACUUM PUMPS, REPLACED CC WASH COLLAR AND CC VACUUM VALVE AND CHECKED FLUID FLOW WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT WASH COLLAR SPLATTERING WAS STILL PRESENT. FSE ORDERED MORE PARTS AND WENT BACK ON-SITE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. FSE REPLACED CC CRANE VACUUM LINE, SWAPPED CC AND MC (MODULAR CHEMISTRY) WASH COLLAR SOLENIODS, ADJUSTED LOW PRESSURE TO 8.5 PSI, REPLACED BENT SAMPLE MIXER PADDLE AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENT. FSE THEN VERIFIED OPERATION WITH CALIBRATION AND QC WHICH MET SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) STATING FLUID WAS NOTICED IN THE DRIP WELL FOR THE CARTRIDGE CHEMISTRY (CC) SAMPLE PROBE (ON THE SAMPLE WHEEL COVER) IN THE UNICEL DXC 600 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM. PER CUSTOMER, THE LEAK APPEARED TO BE DI (DEIONIZED) WATER. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED AND NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1