FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH SLIDEMAKER

MDR report key: 2448907 · Received February 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1061932-2012-00379
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
GKJ
PMA / PMN Number
CLASS I EXEM
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 THERE WAS A CLEAR FLUID LEAK IN THE TRAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COULTER LH 750 SLIDEMAKER. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT RESULTS AFFECTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THAT QUICK DISCONNECT (QD) 2 FROM THE MAIN FLUIDIC MODULE WAS LEAKING. THE FSE REPLACED QD2 AND VACUUM SENSOR 3. THERE WAS NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF LEAKING AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE FSE VERIFIED THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED PER ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES. THE FSE VERIFIED THE RESULTS MET PUBLISHED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER LH SLIDEMAKER SPINNER, SLIDE, AUTOMATED GKJ BECKMAN COULTER, INC. LH 750 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1