FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2510095 · Received March 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-00804
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2012
Date of Event
March 2, 2012
Report Date
March 4, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JGS
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS ONE OF TWO REPORTS RELATED TO TWO REPORTABLE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED ON TWO DAYS. THIS REPORT IS RELATED TO MDR#2050012-2012-00805.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THE UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON SYSTEM GENERATED AN ERRONEOUS SODIUM RESULT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE RESULT WAS REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR QUESTIONED THE RESULT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SAMPLE WAS RERUN ON THE CX INSTRUMENT IN THE LABORATORY. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE CX INSTRUMENT GAVE A LOWER RESULT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) DECONTAMINATED THE ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE SYSTEM AND VERIFIED PERFORMANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JGS BECKMAN COULTER, INC. DXC 600 PRO NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1