FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2252520 · Received September 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-05593
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2011
Date of Event
August 18, 2011
Report Date
August 18, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED ON (B)(4) 2011 AND OBSERVED OVERFLOW FROM THE EIC. THE FSE REMOVED AN OBSTRUCTION FROM THE WASTE PORT OF THE EIC. REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES PRIOR TO RETURNING THE INSTRUMENT INTO SERVICE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) REPORTING THAT THE ELECTROLYTE INJECTION CUP (EIC) WAS NOT DRAINING IN THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM. CUSTOMER HAD CLEANED THE EIC AND WAS GOING TO PERFORM THE TWICE WEEKLY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE DUE TO SODIUM (NA) LOW ANION GAPS FOR 5-6 PATIENTS. CUSTOMER STATED THAT NO ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE GENERATED. NO OPERATOR EXPOSURE WAS NOTED FOR THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL® DXC 600I SYNCHRON® ACCESS® CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER INC. DXC 600I N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1