FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS WASH BUFFER II

MDR report key: 2252570 · Received September 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-03775
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
LDT
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO CLEAR ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED FOR THIS EVENT. BEC INTERNAL IDENTIFICATION IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) TO REPORT RECEIVING ONE DXI WASH BUFFER II CUBETAINER THAT LEAKED. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT QUESTION ANY PATIENT RESULTS. NO INJURY OR AFFECT TO PATIENT OR END USER IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED. PER VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PHOTO BY THE INVESTIGATOR, THE LEAKED APPEARED TO BE A PIN HOLE LEAK AND NOT A STRESS CRACK. THE PIN HOLE LEAK CAN BE CAUSED BY A SMALL CRACKS OR CRAZE MARKS DURING THE CUBETAINER INFLATION PROCESS. REPLACEMENT WAS SHIPPED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS WASH BUFFER II REAGENT, GENERAL PURPOSE LDT BECKMAN COULTER INC. WASH BUFFER II 331839F

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1