FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXL 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2250475 · Received September 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-03653
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2011
Date of Event
August 16, 2011
Report Date
August 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023764
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SAMPLE COLLECTION, CENTRIFUGATION, SYSTEM CHECK OR QC DATA WAS NOT SUPPLIED THE SAMPLES WERE SENT TO BEC CUSTOMER PRODUCT LINE SUPPORT (CPLS) FOR TESTING AND CPLS TESTING CONFIRMED THE PATIENT RESULTS OBTAINED BY THE CUSTOMER. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED TO DATE. THIS REPORT DOCUMENTS THE FRT3 RESULTS FOR THIS PATIENT'S SAMPLE RUN ON (B)(6) 2011. THE FREE T4 (FRT4) RESULTS FOR THIS PATIENT'S SAMPLE RUN ON (B)(6) 2011 HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN MDR#2122870-2011-03655.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. REGARDING ELEVATED FREE T3 (FRT3) RESULTS ABOVE THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE GENERATED BY THE UNICEL DXL 800 ACCESS IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM FOR ONE PATIENT. REPEAT TESTING OF THE PATIENT SAMPLE ON AN ALTERNATE METHOD PRODUCED LOWER RESULTS IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE THAT WERE DISCORDANT TO THE ORIGINAL RESULTS. NO REPORTS OF DEATH, INJURY, OR CHANGE TO PATIENT TREATMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXL 800 ACCESS® IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM DISCRETE PHOTOMETRIC CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXI 800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1