FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2250934 · Received September 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-05435
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2011
Date of Event
August 11, 2011
Report Date
August 25, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) ASSISTED THE CUSTOMER WITH REPLACING THE THREE-WAY VALVE OVER THE PHONE. THE LEAK STOPPED AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SYRINGE BARREL AND PLUNGER ON TWO OCCASIONS. THIS IS ONE OF TWO REPORTS RELATED TO THE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT DAYS. THIS MDR IS RELATED TO MDR# 2050012-2011-05562. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) ON (B)(6) 2011 THAT THEY OBSERVED A LEAK INTERMITTENTLY COMING FROM THE MODULAR CHEMISTRY SAMPLE SYRINGE AREA OF THE UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SYRINGE BARREL AND PLUNGER ON (B)(6) 2011. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT FLUID IS STILL PRESENT ON THE BACK SIDE OF COVER BEHIND THE SYRINGE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE SYRINGE BARREL AND PLUNGER. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1