FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNICEL DXC 880I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2697492 · Received August 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2050012-2012-01419
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2012
Date of Event
July 20, 2012
Report Date
July 20, 2012
Manufacturer
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
Product Code
JJE
PMA / PMN Number
K060256
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, 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 THEY NOTICED TWO RACKS WITH PATIENT SAMPLES ON THE UNICEL DXC 880I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM HAD WATER ON TOP OF THE TUBE CAPS. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THERE WAS LIQUID DRIPPING FROM THE MODULAR CHEMISTRIES (MC) SAMPLE PROBE. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE VOLUME OF THE LEAK FROM THE MC SAMPLE PROBE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 ML. 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) IDENTIFIED A FAULTY MODULAR CHEMISTRIES SAMPLE PROBE VACUUM VALVE. THE FSE REPLACED THE VALVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNICEL DXC 880I SYNCHRON ACCESS CLINICAL SYSTEM ANALYZER, CHEMISTRY (PHOTOMETRIC, DISCRETE), FOR CLINICAL USE JJE BECKMAN COULTER, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1