FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2320186 · Received November 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-07017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2011
Date of Event
October 3, 2011
Report Date
October 4, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATIONS - METHOD - BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) SPOKE TO THE CUSTOMER AND CONFIRMED THE REPAIR PERFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THE UNICEL DXC 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM GENERATED ERRATIC QUALITY CONTROLS ON THE CARTRIDGE CHEMISTRIES (CC). CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND BUBBLE AND BROWN DISCOLORATION IN THE CC SAMPLE SYRINGE AND REPLACED THE SYRINGE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY ALSO FOUND A CRACK IN LINE 172 (LINE 172 DELIVERED WATER). CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE LINE BY REMOVING IT FROM THE VALVE, CUT THE END OF THE LINE AND REATTACHED IT BACK TO THE VALVE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DXC 600I GENERATED ERRONEOUS CHOL RESULTS ON TWO PATIENT SAMPLES. THE RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY. THE RESULTS WERE AMENDED. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PATIENT TREATMENT WAS NOT ALTERED BASED ON THE ERRONEOUS RESULT. 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 600I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 600I NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1