FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2233736 · Received September 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-05024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 3, 2011
Date of Event
August 5, 2011
Report Date
August 5, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SERVICE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SITE ON (B)(4) 2011 FOR THIS EVENT. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE WASH SYRINGE AND PERIPUMP TUBING. INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE WAS CONFIRMED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE. THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED INTO SERVICE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2011 A LEAK WAS OBSERVED ON AN UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE LEAK APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE WASH AND SAMPLE SYRINGE. THERE WAS NO BIOHAZARDOUS EXPOSURE TO HEALTHCARE WORKER UNCOVERED WOUNDS OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO HEALTHCARE WORKER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT. NO PATIENT RESULTS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT. NO DEATH, INJURY OR MODIFICATION TO PATIENT TREATMENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THERE WAS AN EXPOSURE PLAN IN PLACE AT THE FACILITY AND THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET WAS AVAILABLE AT THE FACILITY. THE CUSTOMER TIGHTENED BOTH SYRINGES AS A TROUBLESHOOTING MEASURE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1