FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DXC 700 AU CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 23550554 · Received November 13, 2025

Report

Report Number
9612296-2025-00989
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2025
Date of Event
October 15, 2025
Report Date
November 13, 2025
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC
Product Code
JJE
UDI-DI
14987666542545
PMA / PMN Number
K161837
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE CUSTOMER PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A BECKMAN CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (CTS). CTS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY ESTABLISH A PLAN TO VISUALLY VERIFY ABNORMAL (ABN) FLAGS, CONSULT WITH THEIR LABORATORY PATHOLOGIST, OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHOD. THE CUSTOMER WAS SATISFIED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN ANALYZER OR REAGENT MALFUNCTION, AND NO HARDWARE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE SAMPLE-SPECIFIC. THE BECKMAN COULTER INTERNAL IDENTIFIER IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DXC 700 AU CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER GENERATED TOTAL BILIRUBIN PATIENT RESULTS FLAGGED AS ABNORMAL (ABN) DUE TO LIPEMIA, ICTERUS, HEMOLYSIS (LIH) LEVELS. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO VISUALLY VERIFY THE LIH INTERFERENCE, WHICH CAUSED A DELAY IN REPORTING THESE RESULTS. THE CUSTOMER INDICATED AN IMPACT ON PATIENT CARE; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC DETAILS DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BY BECKMAN TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. PATIENT DATA OR DEMOGRAPHICS WERE NOT PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1882676 DXC 700 AU CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC DXC 700 AU-10E CHEMISTRY ANALYZER DXC 700 AU WITH ISE N/A 14987666542545

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other