FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER

MDR report key: 2635915 · Received June 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
1061932-2012-02048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2012
Date of Event
June 3, 2012
Report Date
June 3, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
GKZ
PMA / PMN Number
K061616
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED TO BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (BEC) THAT 100 ML OF FLUID LEAKED FROM THE COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LEAK SPILLED OUTSIDE THE INSTRUMENT. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT PATIENT RESULTS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) FOUND THE LEAK WAS AT THE BACKWASH MANIFOLD AT FITTING 1. THE FSE REPLACED THE TUBING AT FITTING 1 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COULTER LH 780 HEMATOLOGY ANALYZER COUNTER, DIFFERENTIAL CELL GKZ BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1