FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AU680 CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 22311996 · Received June 23, 2025

Report

Report Number
9612296-2025-00802
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 23, 2025
Date of Event
May 31, 2025
Report Date
June 23, 2025
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
14987666540725
PMA / PMN Number
K961274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

BECKMAN COULTER CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) REMOTELY ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER WITH THE AU680 CHEMISTRY ANALYZER AND IDENTIFIED THAT THE R1 SYRINGE WAS LOOSE. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE R1 AND R2 SYRINGES WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE. SECTION A2, A4 AND A5: INFORMATION NOT PROVIDED BY CUSTOMER. THE BECKMAN COULTER INTERNAL IDENTIFIER IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE GENERATION OF ERRONEOUSLY LOW PATIENT RESULTS FOR MULTIPLE ANALYTES WHICH INCLUDES CMP (COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL) AND BMP (BASIC METABOLIC PANEL) WITH ¿D¿ ¿G¿ ¿L¿ ¿K¿ FLAGS AND FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS FOR DAU (DRUG OF ABUSE) WHICH INCLUDES BARB (BARBITURATES), BENZ (BENZODIAZEPINE), CANNABINOID (THC), OPIATE (OPIA) WITH ¿P¿ FLAG ON THEIR AU680 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THE CUSTOMER STATED TWO (2) FALSE POSITIVE PATIENT RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF LABORATORY AND WERE LATER AMENDED. THE LOW ERRONEOUS CHEMISTRY PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT REPORTED OUT OF LABORATORY. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT ISE (ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE) PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF CHANGE TO TREATMENT, INJURY, OR DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH EVENT. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED DATA FOR THREE (3) PATIENT SAMPLES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2063371 AU680 CHEMISTRY ANALYZER ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. AU681-10E CHEMISTRY ANALYZER AU680 WITH ISE 14987666540725

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown