FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2636516 · Received July 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01540
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2012
Date of Event
June 5, 2012
Report Date
June 5, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K042291
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, 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 WHEN THEY WERE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE UNICEL DXC 600 SYNCHRON SYSTEM CUVETTE WASH TOWER, THEY NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID, APPROXIMATELY 2 ML, UNDERNEATH REAGENT PROBE "A". CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE FLUID WAS COMPLETELY CONTAINED IN THE SPILL RESERVOIR ON THE REACTION WHEEL COVER. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE LEAKED LIQUID SEEMED A LITTLE SOAPY. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ERRONEOUS RESULTS WERE NOT GENERATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE EVENT OR INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR PATIENT TREATMENT. BEC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) REPLACED THE SAMPLE PROBES, A1 SMART MODULE, THE A/B VALVE ASSEMBLY, THE WASTE VALVE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1