FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222350 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-04820
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
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE INFORMATION WAS NOT SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER. PER CUSTOMER COMPLAINT RECORD, QC DATA HAS SPORADICALLY YIELDED IN HIGH RESULTS PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE EVENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED FOR THIS EVENT. THE FSE MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS AND REPLACED MULTIPLE HARDWARE PARTS WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM OF HIGH TG RESULTS. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BCI) IN REGARDS TO OBTAINING ERRONEOUSLY HIGH TRIGLYCERIDE (TG) RESULTS GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM AND WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THE SAMPLES WERE RERUN YIELDING LOWER RESULTS, WHICH WERE CONSIDERED CORRECT AND AMENDED REPORTS WERE ISSUED. THE RESULTS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER ARE SHOWN. THERE WAS NO CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT ATTRIBUTED OR CONNECTED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600I N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1