FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2448892 · Received February 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1061932-2012-00376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 13, 2012
Date of Event
January 19, 2012
Report Date
January 19, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K081930
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION - RESULTS: NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELL CHAMBER. BEC IDENTIFIER FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THERE WAS A BLUE LIQUID LEAK UNDERNEATH THE UNICEL DXH 800 COULTER CELLULAR ANALYSIS SYSTEM. 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) TROUBLESHOT THE INSTRUMENT WITH THE CUSTOMER. THE FSE OBSERVED THE CUSTOMER REMOVED DEBRIS CLOGGING THE NUCLEATED RED BLOOD CELL (NRBC) CHAMBER. TO DATE, CUSTOMER HAS NOT REPORTED RECURRENCE OF THE LEAK.

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