FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AU5421-02 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2355647 · Received December 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-08204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2011
Date of Event
November 2, 2011
Report Date
November 2, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K011720
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TRAINER STATED THAT THE CONTROLS THAT WERE BEING USED WERE NEGATIVE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED FOLLOW-UP AT MEDICAL CLINIC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A CUSTOMER WAS IN TRAINING AT BECKMAN COULTER INC. (BEC) AND WAS PERFORMING DAILY STARTUP AND WHILE INSTRUMENT WAS RUNNING CLEANING SOLUTION, THE CUSTOMER NOTICED COVER SLIGHTLY OUT OF PLACE AND REACHED IN TO ADJUST COVER AND THE PROBE HIT HIS HAND. THE PROBE BENT AND HIS INDEX FINGER WAS PINCHED WHICH RESULTED IN A CUT. THE CUSTOMER DECLINED GOING TO THE NURSE AND SAID HE WAS FINE. SYSTEM PERFORMANCE WAS NOT AFFECTED AND DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER HAD BEEN WARNED ABOUT MOVING PARTS AND POTENTIAL RISK DURING TRAINING. PER PRODUCT LABELING, AU680 USER'S GUIDE VOL I PAGE 2.5 SECTION 2.1.5 PREVENTING PERSONAL AND SERIOUS INJURY. WHILE THE SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION DO NOT TOUCH ANY MOVING PARTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AU5421-02 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER JJE BECKMAN COULTER MISHIMA K.K. AU5421-02 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1