FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2582281 · Received May 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2122870-2012-01348
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2012
Date of Event
April 25, 2012
Report Date
April 26, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K922823/A007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC (BEC) THAT THE ACCESS 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM (ACCESS 2) GENERATED AN ERRONEOUS TROPONIN I (ACCUTNI) PATIENT RESULT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ACCESS ACCUTNI REAGENT, LOT 122054, AND ACCESS ACCUTNI CALIBRATORS (S0-S5), LOT 121451, WERE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCESS 2 ANALYZER. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE SAMPLE WAS FROM A PATIENT WHO WAS INITIALLY PRESENTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED). CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE ERRONEOUS RESULT WAS NOT REPORTED OUT OF THE LABORATORY. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) PERFORMED A SYSTEM CHECK AND HIGH SENSITIVITY SYSTEM CHECK. THE FSE FOUND ALL THE PARAMETERS WERE PASSING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE FSE VERIFIED THE SAMPLE HANDLING AND INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE WERE ACCEPTABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCESS® 2 IMMUNOASSAY SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1