FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON CX9 ALX CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2345727 · Received November 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-07242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2008
Report Date
July 7, 2008
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K950958
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) WAS DISPATCHED TO THE CUSTOMER'S SITE. THE FSE REPLACED TWO (2) POWER SUPPLIES. REPAIRS WERE VERIFIED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW CONDUCTED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2008 AND (B)(6) 2010 OF COMPLAINTS FOR ADD'L REPORTABLE EVENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED BECKMAN COULTER, INC (BEC) TO REPORT SMELLING SMOKE AND HEARING A BANGING SOUND FROM THEIR SYNCHRON CX9 ALX CHEMISTRY ANALYZER. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PT SAMPLE RESULTS OR PT TREATMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE CUSTOMER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. IT IS UNK IF THE FACILITY HAS A RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN IN PLACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON CX9 ALX CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK