FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222348 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-04724
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Date of Event
July 25, 2011
Report Date
July 25, 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
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED CALIBRATION FAILURE ON MC (MODULAR CHEMISTRY) ALBUMIN. IT WAS AFTER THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE CUSTOMER RAISED THE MODULE TO TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND IT WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH. ON (B)(4) 2011, BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED SERVICE ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE FSE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO THE MC SIDE, AND FOUND A BAD T-VALVE ON MC SYRINGE. THE FSE REPLACED THE T-VALVE. CALIBRATION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. THE FSE VERIFIED REPAIR PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. AS OF (B)(4) 2011, THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT CONTACTED BEC WITH REQUESTS FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THIS ISSUE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THERE WAS A FLUID LEAK ON UNICEL DXC 800 PRO SYNCHRON CLINICAL SYSTEM. MSDS WAS NOT REVIEWED, BUT THE FACILITY HAS AN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION 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