FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2379780 · Received December 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2050012-2011-08441
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2011
Date of Event
November 19, 2011
Report Date
November 19, 2011
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BEC IDENTIFIER FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THE UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM TOTAL PROTEIN MODULE TPM DISABLED ITSELF. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF DRIED BLUE REAGENT AROUND THE MODULE AND THAT IT WAS WET. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ERRONEOUS RESULTS GENERATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) CHANGED A LEAKING SYRINGE FOR THE REAGENT PUMP AND THE STIRRER BAR. THE FSE PERFORMED CALIBRATION AND MULTIPLE QUALITY CONTROL PRECISION RUNS. THE FSE VERIFIED THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 800 SYNCHRON SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 800 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1