FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2240201 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-03410
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Date of Event
August 9, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED FOR THE EVENT. THE FSE FOUND THAT ONE OF THE DEVICE DRIVER PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS HAD FAILED. THE FSE REPLACED THE BOARD AND EXERCISED THE PIPETTOR MULTIPLE TIMES TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION. THE FSE PERFORMED A ROUTINE SYSTEM CHECK AND ASSAY QC. NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. BEC IDENTIFIER FOR THIS REPORT IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) TO REPORT A BURNING SMELL EMITTING FROM THE ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF FLAMES, FIRE, OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO SAMPLES WERE PROCESSED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY ANALYZER DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. ACCESS® 2 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1