FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 800

MDR report key: 2254200 · Received September 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-05563
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2011
Date of Event
August 22, 2011
Report Date
August 22, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER CALLED TO REPORT THAT AFTER SHE RECEIVED AN UNRECOVERED MC (MODULAR CHEMISTRY) SAMPLE PROBE OBSTRUCTION TO REPLACE THE SAMPLE PROBE ON THE UNICEL DXC 800, SHE FOUND WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DEIONIZED WATER LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE SAMPLE CRANE NEAR THE OBSTRUCTION DETECTION TRANSDUCER. ON THE SAME DAY, THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VERIFIED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE MC CLOT SENSOR. THE FSE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY, (B)(6) 2011, TO REPLACE THE CLOT SENSOR. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE RUNNING THE TWICE WEEKLY ISE (ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE) (B)(4) BLEACH CLEANING; THEREFORE, NO PATIENTS WERE HARMED SINCE NO PATIENT SAMPLES WERE RUN.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1