FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYNCHRON LX I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2555413 · Received May 1, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 1, 2012
Date of Event
April 6, 2012
Report Date
April 6, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K023049
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT THE SYNCHRON LXI 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM WAS GIVING ERRONEOUS PATIENT RESULTS ON MODULAR CREATININE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE AMENDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THAT THE STIRRER MOTOR WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FSE REPLACED THE CREATININE MODULE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHRON LX I 725 CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR