FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON LX20 PRO SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2441706 · Received February 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-00397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 7, 2012
Date of Event
January 23, 2012
Report Date
January 23, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K011213
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(4) 2012, CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE (ISE) WAS FAILING CALIBRATION AND THE ELECTROLYTE INJECTION CUP (EIC) WAS OVERFLOWING ON THE LX20 PRO INSTRUMENT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND NO ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS WERE GENERATED. FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) INSPECTED THE INSTRUMENT AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE EIC VALVES WERE NOT FULLY SEATED. FSE RESEATED THE CONNECTOR, CLEANED THE EIC AND THE MOUNT FOR THE EIC. THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE AND NO FURTHER LEAKS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON LX20 PRO SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. LX20 PRO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1