FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON LXI 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2261713 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2122870-2011-03269
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
December 16, 2009
Report Date
December 18, 2009
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K023049
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYZER PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ANALYZER. ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND OCTOBER 23, 2010 OF COMPLAINTS FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE EVENTS. THIS MDR REPRESENTS EVENT 1 OF 3 EVENTS REPORTED BY THIS CUSTOMER. THE 3 RELATED MDRS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ARE: MDR 2122870-2011-03269, MDR 2122870-2011-03270, MDR 2122870-2011-03271.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED ERRONEOUS HIGH ACCU TNI (TROPONIN I) RESULTS WERE OBTAINED WHEN USING A SYNCHRON LXI 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM. THE INITIAL RESULT WAS ERRONEOUSLY HIGH. UPON RETESTING, THE RESULTS WERE IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE. THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN THE NORMAL REFERENCE RANGE WERE CONSIDERED CORRECT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ERRONEOUS TEST RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY OR IF THERE WAS ANY AFFECT TO PATIENT TREATMENT. NO REPORTS OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. THIS EVENT REPRESENTS EVENT 1 OF 3 EVENTS REPORTED BY THIS CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON LXI 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM MMI BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR ACCESS ACCU TNI