FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON AST

MDR report key: 2478722 · Received March 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-00652
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 5, 2012
Date of Event
February 16, 2012
Report Date
February 16, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
CKA
PMA / PMN Number
K883181
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 THEY RECEIVED A CARTRIDGE OF ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE REAGENT THAT HAD LEAKED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED DUE TO THE EXPOSURE. THE LEAK WAS DUE TO THE BOTTOM SEAM OF THE REAGENT CARTRIDGE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT AN MDR SHOULD BE FILED BECAUSE THE REAGENT CONTAINS MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, AND UPON RECUR, UNPROTECTED EXPOSURE IS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON AST NADH OXIDATION/NAD REDUCTION, AST/SGOT CKA BECKMAN COULTER, INC. M201056

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1