FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2435142 · Received February 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
1061932-2012-00219
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 1, 2012
Date of Event
January 7, 2012
Report Date
January 7, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K081930
Removal / Correction Number
Z-3123-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 SAMPLE PROBE RINSE COLLAR OF THE UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ABOUT 30 ML OF DILUTED BLOOD HAD LEAKED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND A LEAK AT THE PROBE WIPE. THE FSE NOTICED THAT THE WASH TROTH WAS BEING RESTRICTED BY THE TUBING THUS CAUSING THE TROTH PROBE TO NOT WASH PROPERLY. THE FSE READJUSTED THE TROTH AND THE TUBING. THE FSE VERIFIED THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXH 800 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1