FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON SYSTEMS VANCOMYCIN REAGENT

MDR report key: 2361410 · Received December 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-08192
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2011
Date of Event
November 7, 2011
Report Date
November 7, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
LEH
PMA / PMN Number
K013076
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RI, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

VANCOMYCIN REAGENT CONTAINS MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORIGIN AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS. THIS REPORT IS ONE OF THREE REPORTS RELATED TO THREE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED ON THE SAME DAY. THIS REPORT IS RELATED TO MDR#2050012-2011-08202 AND MDR#2050012-2011-08203. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT VANCOMYCIN (LOT # M011662) REAGENT CARTRIDGE LEAKED FROM THE BOTTOM SEAM. CUSTOMER WANTED THE VANCOMYCIN REAGENT REPLACED. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT GENERATED. 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 SYNCHRON SYSTEMS VANCOMYCIN REAGENT RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, VANCOMYCIN LEH BECKMAN COULTER, INC. M011662

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1